Number: 1581

Date:  2-Jul-84 12':55':16

Submitter: masinter

Source: masinter

Subject: (EXPT 3 -1) returns 0, not .333333333

Assigned To: Masinter

Attn: 

Status: Closed

In/By: Harmony

Problem Type: Bug

Impact: Moderate

Difficulty: Easy

Frequency: Everytime

Priority: Perhaps

System: Language Support

Subsystem: Arithmetic

Machine: 1108

Disk: 

Lisp Version: 19-Jun-84 14':48':49

Source Files: 

Microcode Version: 5124

Memory Size: 8191

File Server: 

Server Software Version: 

Disposition: [entered as Fixed]'
["Sannella" "20-Aug-84 17':39':22" Attn': Status':(Fixed->Closed) In/By':]

Description: manual clearly states that EXPT(x y) is integer iff x is integer and y is non-negative integer.

Workaround: 

Test Case: 

Edit-By: Sannella

Edit-Date: 20-Aug-84 17':39':22