On 2021-01-03, Joe  wrote:

> On Sun, 03 Jan 2021 15:41:04 GMT
> Jan Panteltje  wrote:
>
>>  I use an asm math library written by someone else,
>> so far 32 bit integer was all I needed,
>
>  "If you need to use floating-point arithmetic in FORTH,
>  you do not fully understand your application"
>
> Not sure if it was Charles Moore or Leo Brodie who said that.

It makes sense, though, depending on your applications.
In 50 years of commercial programming, I can count the
number of times I've used floating point on the fingers
of one hand.

--
/~\  Charlie Gibbs                  |  "Some of you may die,
\ /        |  but it's a sacrifice
 X   I'm really at ac.dekanfrus     |  I'm willing to make."
/ \  if you read it the right way.  |    -- Lord Farquaad (Shrek)

--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05