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[jira] [Closed] (MATH-476) FastMath code contains 'magic' numbers, e.g. (-)4503599627370496.0

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Luc Maisonobe closed MATH-476.
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Closing issue as version 3.2 has been released on 2013-04-06.
                
> FastMath code contains 'magic' numbers, e.g. (-)4503599627370496.0
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>                 Key: MATH-476
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MATH-476
>             Project: Commons Math
>          Issue Type: Improvement
>    Affects Versions: 2.2
>            Reporter: Sebb
>            Priority: Minor
>             Fix For: 3.2
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> The FastMath class contains quite a few 'magic' numbers, not all of which are explained/documented.
> For example, how is the number (-)4503599627370496.0 calculated?
> IMO, all magic numbers should be replaced by constants with a descriptive name and explanatory Javadoc.

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