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Smallest Value

Constants with names of the form VAL__SML$<$T$>$ represent the smallest positive (non-zero) value which can be represented on the machine. The data types of these constants match the quantities they describe, as follows:

Constant Type Value Hexadecimal Pattern
VAL__SMLUB _UBYTE 1 01
VAL__SMLB _BYTE 1 01
VAL__SMLUW _UWORD 1 0001
VAL__SMLW _WORD 1 0001
VAL__SMLI _INTEGER 1 00000001
VAL__SMLR _REAL 2.9387359E$-$39 00000080
VAL__SMLD _DOUBLE 2.9387358770557188E$-$39 0000000000000080


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PRIMDAT --- Processing of Primitive Numerical Data
Starlink User Note 39
R F Warren-Smith
28 February 1995
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

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