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bug with min/max and non-finite values [message #94701]

Tue, 29 August 2017 01:42

markb77
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Registered: July 2006

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IDL> aa=!values.f_infinity
IDL> bb=5
IDL> cc=min(aa,bb)
IDL> print, cc
Inf

Why is the MIN function returning the wrong value here? Same problem with MAX.

IDL> aa=-!values.f_infinity
IDL> bb=5
IDL> cc=max(aa,bb)
IDL> print, cc
-Inf

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