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Diffstat (limited to 'range.c')
-rw-r--r-- | range.c | 14 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 7 deletions
@@ -2394,14 +2394,14 @@ empty_region_p(VALUE beg, VALUE end, int excl) * This method assumes that there is no minimum value because * Ruby lacks a standard method for determining minimum values. * This assumption is invalid. - * For example, there is no value smaller than +-Float::INFINITY+, - * making +(...-Float::INFINITY)+ an empty set. - * Consequently, +(...-Float::INFINITY)+ has no elements in common with itself, - * yet +(...-Float::INFINITY).overlap?((...-Float::INFINITY))+ returns - * true due to this assumption. - * In general, if +r = (...minimum); r.overlap?(r)+ returns +true+, + * For example, there is no value smaller than <tt>-Float::INFINITY</tt>, + * making <tt>(...-Float::INFINITY)</tt> an empty set. + * Consequently, <tt>(...-Float::INFINITY)</tt> has no elements in common with itself, + * yet <tt>(...-Float::INFINITY).overlap?((...-Float::INFINITY))<tt> returns + * +true+ due to this assumption. + * In general, if <tt>r = (...minimum); r.overlap?(r)</tt> returns +true+, * where +minimum+ is a value that no value is smaller than. - * Such values include +-Float::INFINITY+, +[]+, +""+, and + * Such values include <tt>-Float::INFINITY</tt>, <tt>[]</tt>, <tt>""</tt>, and * classes without subclasses. * * Related: Range#cover?. |