__builtin_cpow((0,0),(0,0))

[Marcin Dalecki]

On 2005-03-08, at 01:11, Robert Dewar wrote:

> Marcin Dalecki wrote:
>
>> There is no reason here and you presented no reasoning. But still 
>> there is a
>> *convenient* extension of the definition domain for the power of 
>> function for the
>> zero exponent.
>
> The trouble is that there are *two* possible convenient extensions.

Depending of course on the definition of convenience you apply ...

> However, the one chosen by the C standard has indeed become pretty
> prevalent (the Ada RM for instance specifies that 0**0 = 1 (applies
> to complex case as well).

Yes of course sure...