Feature: Parse floating point literals #13

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j · 2023-10-22T23:40:05Z

j commented

2023-10-22 23:40:05 +00:00

Feature Progress

Figure out what information is necessary to parse a floating point number
Find an open algorithm to parse a floating point number, add a citation in the source and documentation, and ensure we're following the license terms for it
Implement that algorithm in the Parser or Lexer

Feature description

Floating point numbers are vital to have in any programming context, due to their ability to hold a very large range of values in limited space. Parsing floating point literals is an important part of that; otherwise, we'll only be able to operate on floats produced by external code.

Example

0.1234567 // is a floating point number
1234567.0 // is a floating point number

# Feature Progress  - [ ] Figure out what information is necessary to parse a floating point number - [ ] Find an open algorithm to parse a floating point number, add a citation in the source and documentation, and ensure we're following the license terms for it - [ ] Implement that algorithm in the Parser or Lexer # Feature description  Floating point numbers are vital to have in any programming context, due to their ability to hold a very large range of values in limited space. Parsing floating point literals is an important part of that; otherwise, we'll only be able to operate on floats produced by external code. # Example  ```rust 0.1234567 // is a floating point number 1234567.0 // is a floating point number ```

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