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3.3 Special values

real not_a_number()
Not-a-number, a special non-finite real value returned to signal an error
Available since 2.0

real positive_infinity()
Positive infinity, a special non-finite real value larger than all finite numbers
Available since 2.0

real negative_infinity()
Negative infinity, a special non-finite real value smaller than all finite numbers
Available since 2.0

real machine_precision()
The smallest number \(x\) such that \((x + 1) \neq 1\) in floating-point arithmetic on the current hardware platform
Available since 2.0