开发者

In JavaScript, how is integer represented in storage layout?

JavaScript comes with 64bit float numbers for all numeric literals, and the storage layout and range is regulated under ITEE 754.

On the other hand, I learned that the float has a range of ± ~10^-323.3 to ~10^308.3 and an as-reliable-as-possible precision. Integer has a range of -2^53 - 2^53 and a reliable precision.

ITEE 754 explains the behavior of flo开发者_如何学Goat numbers but I get confused about the integer in JS. How is the range of precision generated from the 64bit data format?

[Solved] The value is stored in the fraction position. 1 is (1+0)*2^0, 2 is (1 + 0) * 2^1, 3 is (1 + 2^-1)*2^1... Any number between -2^53 and 2^53 could be expressed precisely. As there is a leading 1 for all fraction, the range is -2^53 to 2^53


Actually it is -2^52 to 2^52. What happens is that integer is actually stored in floating point format. At yout URL you can see that from 64 bits 52 bits are used for fraction. That is where number is actually stored.


As reliable as possible means precisely the 2^52 range. While you can represent numbers larger than that you start skiping some integers after this point.


[Solved myself] The value is stored in the fraction position. 1 is (1+0)*2^0, 2 is (1 + 0) * 2^1, 3 is (1 + 2^-1)*2^1... Any number between -2^53 and 2^53 could be expressed precisely. As there is a leading 1 for all fraction, the range is -2^53 to 2^53

0

上一篇:

下一篇:

精彩评论

暂无评论...
验证码 换一张
取 消

最新问答

问答排行榜