On Mon, Sep 29, 2003 at 07:02:35AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote: > On Mon, Sep 29, 2003 at 02:47:45AM +0100, Andrew Suffield wrote: > > On Sun, Sep 28, 2003 at 03:21:46PM -0400, Alfie Costa wrote: > > > Integer has more than one meaning > > > > Only if you're an idiot. Integer has precisely one meaning, and it is > > a synonym of "whole number". The set of integers is the union of the > > set of natural numbers and the set composed by subtracting every > > natural number from zero. > > I always knew whole numbers as being zero or positive, and integers as > being whole numbers plus negative. The sets aren't identical in my book. > I don't think it's important enough to argue about normally, but ... > *shrug* Geez, that's a strange way to interpret "whole number". Another good reason for sticking with "integer", anyway. -- .''`. ** Debian GNU/Linux ** | Andrew Suffield : :' : http://www.debian.org/ | `. `' | `- -><- |
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