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Q22320: INFO: NAN & INF Internal Representation Specific to Coprocessor

Article: Q22320
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.00a,6.00ax,7.0,7.00a; OS/2:6.0,6.00a; WINDOWS:1.0,1.5; WINDOWS NT:1.0,2.0,
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCRT kbVC100 kbVC150 kbVC200 kbVC400 kbVC500 kbVC600
Last Modified: 10-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The C Run-Time (CRT), included with:
   - Microsoft C for MS-DOS, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0ax 
   - Microsoft C for OS/2, versions 6.0, 6.0a 
   - Microsoft C/C++ for MS-DOS, versions 7.0, 7.0a 
   - Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, 16-bit edition, versions 1.0, 1.5 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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The internal representation for the values NAN (Not A Number) and INF (Infinity)
depend on the numeric coprocessor installed in your computer. For information on
these values, refer to the "Numeric Supplement" in the "Intel iAPX Programmer's
Reference Manual" for the specific coprocessor.

Additional query words: 8087 80287 80387

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Keywords          : kbCRT kbVC100 kbVC150 kbVC200 kbVC400 kbVC500 kbVC600 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbCRT
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.00a,6.00ax,7.0,7.00a; OS/2:6.0,6.00a; WINDOWS:1.0,1.5; WINDOWS NT:1.0,2.0,4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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