Apropos

rationalSystem Class

    Class Precedence List

    rational, real, number, t

    Description

    The canonical representation of a rational is as an integer if its value is integral, and otherwise as a ratio.

    The types integer and ratio are disjoint subtypes of type rational.

    Compound Type Specifier Kind

    Abbreviating.

    Compound Type Specifier Syntax
    (rational [lower-limit [upper-limit]])
    Compound Type Specifier Arguments

    lower-limit, upper-limitinterval designators for type rational. The defaults for each of lower-limit and upper-limit is the symbol *.

    Compound Type Specifier Description

    This denotes the rationals on the interval described by lower-limit and upper-limit.