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ANSI Common Lisp 12 Numbers 12.2 Dictionary of Numbers
12.2.6 rational |
System Class |
- Class Precedence List:
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rational,
real,
number,
t
- Description:
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The canonical representation of a rational
is as an integer if its value is integral,
and otherwise as a ratio.
The types integer and ratio
are disjoint subtypes of type rational.
- Compound Type Specifier Kind:
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Abbreviating.
- Compound Type Specifier Syntax:
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(rational [lower-limit [upper-limit)]]
- Compound Type Specifier Arguments:
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lower-limit, upper-limit - interval designators
for type rational.
The defaults for each of lower-limit and upper-limit is the symbol *.
- Compound Type Specifier Description:
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This denotes the rationals on the interval described by
lower-limit and upper-limit.
- Allegro CL Implementation Details:
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None.
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