http://www.perlmonks.org?node_id=708213


in reply to nans, infs, and vomit

I understand it has something to do with the underlying libc, but I'm also wondering what the underlying rationale is (if there *is* any). Is there, eg, some IEEE standard that encourages this nauseating behaviour ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NaN

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