Conflict API definitions of Math.pow(x, 0.5) and Math.sqrt(x) for x={-0.0, Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY}

[Andrew Haley]

On 4/12/21 7:51 AM, jiefu(傅杰) wrote:
> So why Java creates conflict special rules for them?
> Is it possible to let Math.pow(-0.0, 0.5) = -0.0 and Math.pow(Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY, 0.5) = NaN also be allowed?

These rules are in the C standard too, which is inherited by other
programming languages. Also, please see
https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8240632

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