4.13.2 number expressions

A number expression is:

1. a rational number (there are NO spaces allowed inside a rational number, see int expressions)
2. a floating point number (if the coefficient field is real):
   <digits>.<digits>e<sign><digits>
3. an identifier of type number
4. a function returning number
5. an int expression (see Type conversion and casting)
6. number expressions combined by the arithmetic operations +, -, *, /, ^, or **.
7. a type cast to number

Example:

// the following expressions are in any ring int expressions 2 / 3; ==> // ** int division with `/`: use `div` instead in line >> 2 / 3;<< ==> 0 4/ 8; ==> // ** int division with `/`: use `div` instead in line >> 4/ 8;<< ==> 0 2 /2; // the notation of / for div might change in the future ==> // ** int division with `/`: use `div` instead in line >> 2 /2; // the\ notation of / for div might change in the future<< ==> 1 ring r0=0,x,dp; 2/3, 4/8, 2/2 ; // are numbers ==> 2/3 1/2 1 poly f = 2x2 +1; leadcoef(f); ==> 2 typeof(_); ==> number ring rr =real,x,dp; 1.7e-2; 1.7e+2; // are valid (but 1.7e2 not), if the field is `real` ==> (1.700e-02) ==> (1.700e+02) ring rp = (31,t),x,dp; 2/3, 4/8, 2/2 ; // are numbers ==> 11 -15 1 poly g = (3t2 +1)*x2 +1; leadcoef(g); ==> (3t2+1) typeof(_); ==> number par(1); ==> (t) typeof(_); ==> number

See Type conversion and casting; ring.