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You specify real numbers should be represented using 64-bit (double) IEEE representation. What should the precision for integers be and should we worry about overflow or divide by zero?

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You specify real numbers should be represented using 64-bit (double) IEEE representation. What should the precision for integers be and should we worry about overflow or divide by zero?

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To accommodate different language implementations, we’ll be pretty loose here. Your integers should support at least 24 bits worth of precision. The output of a GML program is undefined if either integer overflow or division by 0 occurs.