Torture tests: what do they mean?

[jebem]

(05-17-2014 08:20 AM)Tugdual Wrote:  Hi Jebem,
please note that the 34s has a "double" precision mode.
I do get -7497258.185325587112905071814481370
Wolfram Alpha says that the result shall be
-7.497258185325587112905071831891248663417267943785263161571223470151837884956238​9571281869682281839570540842373435... × 10^6

So the 34s could achieve 26 digits.
Quite impressive but I will not congratulate Walter or he will think I worship him...

Bonjour, Tugdual!
But why not? A little worship here and there is good to keep good mood in this glorious Saturday morning (well, at least it is here in southern Europe)