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BITMAX

Purpose:

Returns the maximum double precision floating point integer value.

Syntax:

BITMAX

Returns:

A real, the maximum double precision floating point integer.

Example:

bitmax < realmax

 

returns 1.0.

Remarks:

BITMAX is 2^(53) - 1, the integer value when all bits are set.

See Also:

EPS

INF

REALMAX

REALMIN