Re: integer or float?

[Lawrence Velázquez <larryv@xxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Oct 2, 2025, at 9:10 AM, Ray Andrews wrote:
> However the above:
>
> % unsetopt FORCE_FLOAT
> 	% echo $((1.0))
> 	1.
>
> ... really does seem like a mistake:

It's not a mistake.

> % setopt forcefloat; echo $((1.0))
> 1.
>
> % unsetopt forcefloat; echo $((1.0))
> 1.
>
> % unsetopt forcefloat; echo $((1))
> 1
>
> % setopt forcefloat; echo $((1))
> 1.

The third expression has an integer value and is displayed as such.
The other three have floating point values (due to the use of a
floating-point literal or FORCE_FLOAT) and are displayed as such.

> contrast the uniform an correct output here:
>
> % setopt forcefloat; echo $((.5))
> 0.5
>
> % unsetopt forcefloat; echo $((.5))
> 0.5
>
> % setopt forcefloat; echo $((0.5))
> 0.5
>
> % unsetopt forcefloat; echo $((0.5))
> 0.5

All four of these expressions have floating-point values and are
displayed as such.  There is no inconsistency here.

> ... note that above zsh actually 'fixes it for you': '.5' becomes 
> '0.5'.  So we have rigor with leading zeros but not trailing zeros.

Please stop using terms like "rigor" and "correct" to express your
personal aesthetic preferences.

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vq