Bug#1732: Bad arithmetic in new perl packages

1995-10-24 Thread J.H.M.Dassen
> : > Perl seems to be confused making some arithmetic operations (additions). > : > Sometimes the result of $a+=$b, when $a is 0 and $b is 2 happens to be > : > 2.04192 or something similar. > : > : Fernando, I unfortunately have no idea what is causing this. Please > : provide a short script

Bug#1732: Bad arithmetic in new perl packages (fwd)

1995-10-24 Thread Ilya Zakharevich
J.H.M.Dassen writes: > > #!/usr/bin/perl > > @array=( > "item1 4 units", > "item2 1.5 units", > "item3 8 units + see item2" > ); > > foreach (@array) { > if( ($item_name,$amount,$unit,$delimiter,$moreinfo)= > /^(\w+)\s

Bug#1732: Bad arithmetic in new perl packages (fwd)

1995-10-24 Thread J.H.M.Dassen
Forwarded message: >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Oct 23 17:47:44 1995 Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 12:47:22 -0400 (EDT) From: Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "J.H.M.Dassen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Bug#1732: Bad arithmetic in new perl packages In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PRO

Bug#1732: Bad arithmetic in new perl packages

1995-10-23 Thread Larry Wall
: Fernando wrote to debian-bugs: : > Pakckage: perl : > Version: 5.001-5 : (perl5-porters, this is 5.001m without additional packages). : : > Notes: tried a.out only, happens also with 5.001-4, however 5.001-3 is OK : (5.001-3 == 5.001e). : : > Perl seems to be confused making some arithmetic opera

Bug#1732: Bad arithmetic in new perl packages

1995-10-22 Thread Andy Dougherty
On Sun, 22 Oct 1995, J.H.M.Dassen wrote: > Fernando wrote to debian-bugs: (problem with 5.001m, but not 5.001e) > > Perl seems to be confused making some arithmetic operations (additions). > > Sometimes the result of $a+=$b, when $a is 0 and $b is 2 happens to be > > 2.04192 or something simi

Bug#1732: Bad arithmetic in new perl packages

1995-10-22 Thread J.H.M.Dassen
Fernando wrote to debian-bugs: > Pakckage: perl > Version: 5.001-5 (perl5-porters, this is 5.001m without additional packages). > Notes: tried a.out only, happens also with 5.001-4, however 5.001-3 is OK (5.001-3 == 5.001e). > Perl seems to be confused making some arithmetic operations (additions

Bug#1732: Bad arithmetic in new perl packages

1995-10-22 Thread Fernando
Pakckage: perl Version: 5.001-5 Notes: tried a.out only, happens also with 5.001-4, however 5.001-3 is OK Perl seems to be confused making some arithmetic operations (additions). Sometimes the result of $a+=$b, when $a is 0 and $b is 2 happens to be 2.04192 or something similar.