Re: [q-lang-users] improvement to Q

[John C. <co...@cc...>]

ed...@ri... scripsit:

> I would like to see x^n return integer results when x is an integer and
> n is a natural number. Maybe even return a rational when n is a negative
> integer. 

I think having a new operator like ^^ (or **) is better, both for
backward compatibility and to avoid slipping in and out of bignums;
in the general case, Q floats are way more efficient than Q integers.

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