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Division by zero in floating point arithmetic.
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Description
I propose that ES.105: Don’t divide by zero should say "Don’t divide by zero in integer arithmetic"
This is to distinguish from division of floating point types for which division by zero is (I believe) well defined and sometimes useful. It seems like this is the intended meaning of the guideline based on its content though it's never explicitly said.
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Research direction
Start with the ES.105: Don’t divide by zero guideline linked in the issue and compare its title and wording with the proposal. Update the guideline to clarify that it concerns integer arithmetic, then verify that the rendered guideline and link remain correct.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- Under an hour
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100