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r0h4n
on Feb 1, 2011
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Java Hangs When Converting 2.2250738585072012e-308
Doesnt hang Ruby 1.9 (MRI) and python 2.7 and python 3.1
speleding
on Feb 1, 2011
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Ruby 1.8.7 appears to be fine too
rll
on Feb 1, 2011
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This particular value is specific to the Java implementation. Ruby has very similar code to PHP though, so a slight variation of the value may trigger it. You also have to be on a platform that actually has an x87, of course.
cygwin98
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Ruby 1.9.2 handled it well here
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