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...n is to (host) double, as the name implies. Among > APFloat types, that is only implemented for APFloat::IEEEdouble. > yes, it's to host double ("convert this APFloat to double"), therefore I hoped that it works for any APFloat type (otherwise I would suggest a name such as getIfIEEEdouble() ). Is there a reason against it or would it be accepted if it would work for any type?

Hi! I wonder why APFloat::convertToDouble asserts if it is not an APFloat::IEEEdouble while the name "convertToDouble" suggests that it converts when it is not a double. -Jochen

On Jul 9, 2010, at 7:59 AMPDT, Jochen Wilhelmy wrote: > Hi! > > I wonder why APFloat::convertToDouble asserts if it is not an > APFloat::IEEEdouble while the name "convertToDouble" suggests that it > converts when it is not a double. The conversion is to (host) double, as the name implies. Among APFloat types, that is only implemented for APFloat::IEEEdouble.

...name implies. Among >> APFloat types, that is only implemented for APFloat::IEEEdouble. >> > > yes, it's to host double ("convert this APFloat to double"), > therefore I hoped that it works for any APFloat type (otherwise I > would suggest a name such as getIfIEEEdouble() ). > Is there a reason against it or would it be accepted if it would > work for any type? I'd rather not. The functionality you want is there, feed another APFloat type through APFloat::convert first. Using host FP is not something that should be encouraged; the main point of...