One does not simply calculate the absolute value

Re:One does not simply calculate the absolute value by togaen on Sunday August 22, 2021 @05:43PM (#28269940)

Easy solution: switch to C++, use std::copysign

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Re:One does not simply calculate the absolute value by DerekL on Sunday August 22, 2021 @08:05PM (#28270942)

Yes, using an existing implementation is a good idea, but why not just use std::abs?

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Re:One does not simply calculate the absolute value by ChrisLomont on Sunday August 22, 2021 @09:29PM (#28271465)

Because, as the article explains, it likely has the flaw the article is about.

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