Also see 
http://code.google.com/p/pharo/issues/detail?id=1258

'.1' asNumber  toss an error in  Pharo 1.1 11043
and

'1.0e+2'  asNumber
returns 1.0 

yet other I think more knowledgeable people say 
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1.0e%2B2
100

I'd just say any expectations of converting a string to a number in most flavours of Squeak should be viewed with suspicion.

On 2010-02-12, at 12:44 AM, Andreas Raab wrote:

> Nicolas Cellier wrote:
>> This of course fail with Number>>readFrom:
>> You can also simply try
>> 3r1.1e55 - 3r11.0e54
>> and the SqNumberParser form...
>> (SqNumberParser parse: '3r1.1e55') - (SqNumberParser parse: '3r11.0e54')
>> Maybe it's time to push the readFrom: changes i already pushed in Pharo...
> 
> Go for it. You're the best expert we have in this area, and I trust your  judgment.
> 
> Cheers,
>  - Andreas
> 

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