Re: PHP_FLOAT_MIN is positive
| From: | Rowan Collins | Date: | Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:40:00 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: PHP_FLOAT_MIN is positive | ||
| References: | 1 2 3 4 | Groups: | php.internals |
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On Wed, 3 Apr 2019 at 13:33, Benjamin Morel <benjamin.morel@gmail.com>
wrote:
> PHP_FLOAT_MIN (float)
> > Smallest representable POSITIVE floating point number. If you need the
> > smallest representable floating point number, use - PHP_FLOAT_MAX.
> > Available as of PHP 7.2.0.
>
I'd avoid the word "smallest". PHP_FLOAT_MIN could be described as having
the "smallest magnitude", and -PHP_FLOAT as being "the largest magnitude,
but negative".
Perhaps:
> Closest representable positive floating point number to zero. If you need
the
> negative number furthest from zero, use -PHP_FLOAT_MAX.
Regards,
--
Rowan Collins
[IMSoP]