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Should false * 1//0 == 0//1? #57068

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LilithHafner opened this issue Jan 16, 2025 · 2 comments
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Should false * 1//0 == 0//1? #57068

LilithHafner opened this issue Jan 16, 2025 · 2 comments
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Right now false * 1//0 throws, while false * Inf == 0.0
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nhz2 commented Jan 16, 2025

I think false * Inf should be NaN to match 0 * Inf.

julia> 0 * Inf
NaN

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nhz2 commented Jan 17, 2025

Sorry, I missed that as a special case false is intentionally a strong zero in multiplication.

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