From: Oliver Middleton <olliemail27@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 07:30:30 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: Correct MIN_EXP docs and improve EPSILON
X-Git-Url: https://git.lizzy.rs/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=2dcfa628768af55b07931c8717e92ddf2f70940d;p=rust.git

Correct MIN_EXP docs and improve EPSILON
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diff --git a/src/libcore/num/f32.rs b/src/libcore/num/f32.rs
index 0caa27f21dc..c408b10c399 100644
--- a/src/libcore/num/f32.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/num/f32.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub const DIGITS: u32 = 6;
 
-/// A very small number.
+/// Difference between `1.0` and the next largest representable number.
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub const EPSILON: f32 = 1.19209290e-07_f32;
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub const MAX: f32 = 3.40282347e+38_f32;
 
-/// Minimum possible normal power of 2 exponent.
+/// One greater than the minimum possible normal power of 2 exponent.
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub const MIN_EXP: i32 = -125;
 /// Maximum possible power of 2 exponent.
diff --git a/src/libcore/num/f64.rs b/src/libcore/num/f64.rs
index 766e83a8953..006e9d1264d 100644
--- a/src/libcore/num/f64.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/num/f64.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub const DIGITS: u32 = 15;
 
-/// A very small number.
+/// Difference between `1.0` and the next largest representable number.
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub const EPSILON: f64 = 2.2204460492503131e-16_f64;
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub const MAX: f64 = 1.7976931348623157e+308_f64;
 
-/// Minimum possible normal power of 2 exponent.
+/// One greater than the minimum possible normal power of 2 exponent.
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub const MIN_EXP: i32 = -1021;
 /// Maximum possible power of 2 exponent.