Function upgraded-complex-part-type

Syntax:

upgraded-complex-part-type typespec &optional environment upgraded-typespec

Arguments and Values:

typespec—a type specifier.

environment—an environment object. The default is nil, denoting the null lexical environment and the and current global environment. !!! Need to say what happens with the environment.

upgraded-typespec—a type specifier.

Description:

upgraded-complex-part-type returns the part type of the most specialized complex number representation that can hold parts of type typespec.

Added by KMP in response to a Barmar comment. -kmp 29-Jul-91The typespec is a subtype of (and possibly type equivalent to) the upgraded-typespec.

The purpose of upgraded-complex-part-type is to reveal how an implementation does its upgrading.

Examples:

None.

Side Effects:

None.

Affected By:

None.

Exceptional Situations:

None.

See Also:

complex (function and type)

Notes: