[Maxima-bugs] [maxima:bugs] #4757 %e^2.0, %emode:false stays %e^2.0

[David S. <tom...@us...>]

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**[bugs:#4757] %e^2.0, %emode:false stays %e^2.0**

**Status:** open
**Group:** None
**Labels:** %emode simplification 
**Created:** Sat Jun 06, 2026 07:14 AM UTC by David Scherfgen
**Last Updated:** Sat Jun 06, 2026 07:14 AM UTC
**Owner:** nobody


According to the manual, `%emode` only controls the simplification of expressions of the type `%e^(%i*%pi*x)`. But when it's set to `false`, it also prevents `%e^2.0` from becoming a float:

~~~
/* OK: */
(%i1) %e^2.0;
(%o1) 7.38905609893065

/* Wrong: */
(%i2) %e^2.0, %emode:false;
(%o2) %e^2.0
~~~

This is caused by `simpexpt` wrapping the code that would do this correctly inside `(when $%emode ...`.


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