Date:	Sat, 16 Jun 2001 18:02:02 +0300
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> From: invalid AT erehwon DOT invalid (Graaagh the Mighty)
> Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
> Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2001 14:18:04 GMT
> 
> The problem is basically that I have a loop that updates some doubles;
> at the end of each iteration it tests these for NaN, then it tests
> them for lying in a certain range.

Why did you need to test for NaNs at all?  Testing for a NaN is a bit
tricky, since it is defined to fail any test instruction.  My advice
would be to avoid futzing with NaNs in the first place.

Do you really have NaNs in your computations, and if so, is there a
way to get rid of them?

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