SPL to HP C/XL Migration Guide (30231-90001)

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CAUTION Since MPE XL floating-point format is different from MPE V
floating point, REAL and LONG based constants must be carefully
translated if they are intended for arithmetic use.
Composite Constants
Table 3-12. Composite Constants
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| SPL | HP C/XL Equivalent |
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| Type: INTEGER | Type: short int |
| DOUBLE | long int or int |
| LOGICAL | unsigned short int |
| BYTE | unsigned char OR unsigned short |
| | int |
| REAL | float |
| LONG | double |
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| composite-constant : | No direct equivalent. |
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| [ sign ] " [ "length" / "value [,...] " ] " | See "Based Constants" above. |
| [ type ] | |
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| type | |
| is D, E, or L (for DOUBLE, REAL, or | |
| LONG); default is single word usable as | |
| INTEGER, LOGICAL, or BYTE. | |
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| Example: | Example: |
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| +[3/2,12/%5252] (= %25252 ) | 025252 octal |
| -[3/2,12/%5252] (= %152526 ) | -025252 octal |
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CAUTION Since MPE XL floating-point format is different from MPE V
floating point, REAL and LONG composite constants must be
carefully translated if they are intended for arithmetic use.