<code>reduce</code> has the same semantics as the plus operation,
except that a finite result is
reduced to its simplest form, with all trailing
zeros removed and its sign preserved.
zeros removed and its sign preserved.
Standard: Implements the 'reduce' function in the specification. (p. 37)
"This operation was called 'normalize' prior to
version 1.68 of the specification." (p. 37)
Returns the operand reduced to its simplest form.
<code>reduce</code> has the same semantics as the plus operation, except that a finite result is reduced to its simplest form, with all trailing zeros removed and its sign preserved.
zeros removed and its sign preserved.
Standard: Implements the 'reduce' function in the specification. (p. 37) "This operation was called 'normalize' prior to version 1.68 of the specification." (p. 37)
Flags: INVALID_OPERATION