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Detailed Specifivcation

5. Numbers

    [Disagreement with ANS]

      Decimal arithmetic may not meet the requirement for accuracy.

    5.1.5
       If the absolute value of a numeric constant is extremely large,
      an error occurs on compiling.
    5.4.4
       On the explanation of EPS(x),x,x',and x''are chosen on the accuracy of variables.

    [Implementation-defined]

    5.2.4
       The initial value of a variable is zero.
    5.3.6
       An underflow is replaced by zero.
    5.3.6
       Same potent operations are executed in appearance order.

    5.4.6
       Randomize-statement uses the real-time clock.

    [Note]
       Accuracy of numerical operations is not guaranteed.
       Especially, power operation and some supplied functions may have inacceptable error when Windows 64 bit verison of FPC used.