Hello Andreas,

Wednesday, March 29, 2006, 6:36:47 PM, you wrote:

AR> What about magnitude comparisons (<, >, <=, >=)? For example when
AR> using (perfectly well-defined) binary search algorithms on mixed
AR> number representations it may be more than merely convenient to
AR> have 2 = 2.0.

Well... you can use aFloat > 2.0 as well, and in this case expressing
intentions clearly would take just two extra characters.  I find it
hard to justify lack of proper expression because of unwillingness to
type ".0".  And besides it will be faster! :)

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