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:float

FLI type descriptor
Summary

Converts a Lisp single float to a C float.

Syntax

:float

Arguments

None.

Description

The FLI :float type converts between a Lisp single float and the C float type.

Compatibility note

In LispWorks 4.4 and previous on Windows and Linux platforms, all Lisp floats are doubles. In later versions, there are three disjoint Lisp float types in 32-bit LispWorks and two in 64-bit LispWorks, on all platforms.

See also

:double
Floating point types


LispWorks Foreign Language Interface User Guide and Reference Manual - 29 Sep 2017

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