Re: Mathlib functions always returning 0

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From: Arthur Hagen
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 03:26

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"Luc M." <luc_martineau@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I get '0' from a mathlib functions when I try to pass a parameter.
> The functions return the proper value if the parameter is checked before
> calling the function.

Silent typecasting is often unreliable, especially with compiler
optimisations, and is bad programming too.

Try c=sqrt((double)index); /* if sqrt expects a double in your case */

Also try compiling with lower levels of optimisation and with warnings
enabled.

Regards,
-- 
*Art

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