[cfp-interest 3939] fdim() and deferring to history
Damian McGuckin
damianm at esi.com.au
Thu May 14 21:03:58 PDT 2026
So as to preserve the reason for a name,
determine the positive difference between
to
determine the positive difference between, long ago called "the
diminishing" of, its arguments
By long, I mean mid 1950s and the routine's introduction in Fortran II.
At least that will stop stupid questions as to why this name is what it is
Thanks - Damian
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