GENERAL: FLOATING-POINT STANDARD

Information in this article applies to:

• C51 All Versions
• C166 All Versions
• C251 All Versions
• CARM All Versions

QUESTION

Which standard does Keil use for floating-point numbers?

ANSWER

Keil uses the IEEE-754 standard for floating-point numbers. This standard is pretty well accepted and used everywhere. Refer to the compiler manual for a discussion of the storage format for floating-point.

MORE INFORMATION

• Refer to Floating-point Numbers in the Cx51 User's Guide.

SEE ALSO

• C51: SUPPORT FOR FLOATING-POINT NUMBERS
• GENERAL: WHAT IS A FLOATING-POINT OPERATION?
• C51: WHAT ARE THE LIMITS FOR FLOATING-POINT NUMBERS?
• C51: FLOATING POINT LIBRARY ROUTINES REGISTER USAGE

Last Reviewed: Friday, July 15, 2005