
Disassembling Languages with Matt Godbolt
Software Unscripted
The Logic Behind NaN in Programming
The speakers delve into the behavior of NaN (Not a Number) in programming languages, explaining why NaN is not equal to NaN and the benefits of this behavior in bug detection. They also discuss the IEEE standard for NaN and the various representations of NaN. Additionally, they explore the use of pointers and NaNs in programming languages and the potential limitations and implications of relying on these tricks in code.
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