6.2 Numbers

Gauche supports the following types of numbers

multi-precision exact integer

There's no limit of the size of number except the memory of the machine.

inexact floating-point real number

Using double-type of underlying C compiler, usually IEEE 64-bit floating point number.

inexact floating-point complex number

Real part and imaginary part are represented by inexact floating-point real numbers.

6.2.1 Number classes
6.2.2 Numerical predicates
6.2.3 Numerical comparison
6.2.4 Arithmetics
6.2.5 Numerical conversions
6.2.6 Bitwise operations