difference between vax floating point representation and IEEE

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From: Amitava Ghosh
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 1988 18:39

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does anyone know what the difference is between the IEEE floating
point representation and the way the VAX stores numbers. If so
how does one convert from one format to the other.  
thanks in advance.

Amitava Ghosh       ghosh@clemson.bitnet
                    ghosh@prism.clemson.edu

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From: ghosh@hubcap.UUCP (Amitava Ghosh)
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Subject: difference between vax floating point representation and IEEE
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Date: 21 Jul 88 18:39:33 GMT
Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC
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