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From:	norm AT dad DOT org
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cc:	cygwin AT cygwin DOT com, "Steven C. Bankes" <steve AT virgil DOT evolvinglogic DOT com>,
	"Steven C. Bankes" <stevebankes AT yahoo DOT com>,
	"Nathaniel Anagnostou" <nateana AT pacbell DOT net>
Subject:	Re: Need help Accessing a NAN
In-reply-to:	Your message of "Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:14:14 PST."
	<200201141814 DOT KAA21325 AT dad DOT dad DOT org>
Reply-To:	norm AT dad DOT org
cc:	norm AT dad DOT org
Date:	Mon, 14 Jan 2002 16:45:36 -0800

norm AT dad DOT dad DOT org writes:
>Under Linux I do:
>
>include <math.h>
>...
>reciprocal=NAN;
>
>
>When I try to compile this under cygwin, gcc complains that NAN is undefined.
>
>Under cygwin, "man nan", tells me about a function named nan(), also using math.h.
>When I try to use it, gcc complains about an implicit declaration of nan().


I solved this problem myself. Albeit very inelegantly

inline double nan()
{
  # ifdef NAN
     return NAN;
  #else
    double x=0.0;
    return 0/x;
  #endif
}


    Norman Shapiro
    798 Barron Avenue
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    (650) 565-8215
    norm AT dad DOT org

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