[Emacs-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/trunk r99624: * objects.texi (Integer Type): Take note of the read syntax exception for numbers that cannot fit in the integer type.

[Chong Yidong]

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revno: 99624
committer: Chong Yidong <address@hidden>
branch nick: trunk
timestamp: Sat 2010-03-06 15:27:19 -0500
message:
  * objects.texi (Integer Type): Take note of the read syntax exception for 
numbers that cannot fit in the integer type.
modified:
  doc/lispref/ChangeLog
  doc/lispref/objects.texi

=== modified file 'doc/lispref/ChangeLog'
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog     2010-03-03 03:50:15 +0000
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog     2010-03-06 20:27:19 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-03-06  Chong Yidong  <address@hidden>
+
+       * objects.texi (Integer Type): Take note of the read syntax
+       exception for numbers that cannot fit in the integer type.
+
 2010-03-03  Glenn Morris  <address@hidden>
 
        * numbers.texi (Integer Basics, Bitwise Operations):

=== modified file 'doc/lispref/objects.texi'
--- a/doc/lispref/objects.texi  2010-03-03 03:50:15 +0000
+++ b/doc/lispref/objects.texi  2010-03-06 20:27:19 +0000
@@ -200,6 +200,13 @@
 @end group
 @end example
 
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+As a special exception, if a sequence of digits specifies an integer
+too large or too small to be a valid integer object, the Lisp reader
+reads it as a floating-point number (@pxref{Floating Point Type}).
+For instance, on most machines @code{536870912} is read as the
+floating-point number @code{536870912.0}.
+
   @xref{Numbers}, for more information.
 
 @node Floating Point Type