diff --git a/section_1/float/what.md b/section_1/float/what.md index a065918..d144380 100644 --- a/section_1/float/what.md +++ b/section_1/float/what.md @@ -213,9 +213,10 @@ NaN: 1 Inf: 0 ``` -`Nan` is true (for `float`) when its exponent is 0xFF and the sign -is 0. So, you'll -never get a `float` that is 2 raised to the power of 128 because +`Nan` is true (for `float`) when its exponent is 0xFF and fraction +is not zero. + +You'll never get a `float` that is 2 raised to the power of 128 because that value is reserved for `NaN` and `Inf`. How about `Inf`? @@ -231,8 +232,8 @@ Inf: 1 ``` Once again, notice the out-of-bounds value for the exponent: 0xFF. -Second notice that the sign bit is 1. This stands for `Inf` or -an infinite result. +Secondly, the fraction is fully zero. The sign bit specifies negative +or positive infinity. ## Testing for Naughty Values @@ -247,4 +248,4 @@ Both of these functions work with `double` and `float`. Once a variable goes `NaN` or `Inf`, all subsequent operations will remain `NaN` or `Inf` until the variable is reset to a -valid number. +valid number. That is, 1 + `Inf` is `Inf`, for example.