Far too superficial because it lacks explanation of non-normal conditions (denormals, zeroes, infinities, sNaNs, and qNaNs) and the complete mapping of values. This isn't properly educational.
"An sNaN (signaling Not-a-Number) is a special floating-point value that is designed to trigger a hardware trap or exception when it is used in an arithmetic operation. This differs from a qNaN (quiet Not-a-Number), which propagates through calculations without causing an immediate exception. Handling sNaNs requires a more deliberate approach that involves enabling floating-point traps and writing a custom trap handler."
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Far too superficial because it lacks explanation of non-normal conditions (denormals, zeroes, infinities, sNaNs, and qNaNs) and the complete mapping of values. This isn't properly educational.
"An sNaN (signaling Not-a-Number) is a special floating-point value that is designed to trigger a hardware trap or exception when it is used in an arithmetic operation. This differs from a qNaN (quiet Not-a-Number), which propagates through calculations without causing an immediate exception. Handling sNaNs requires a more deliberate approach that involves enabling floating-point traps and writing a custom trap handler."
Just learned something. Thanks.