# HG changeset patch
# User Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
# Date 1101352475 0
# Node ID 2a4a771d6699ecf03e819677284d839257ef0a85
# Parent  5ba4d96600d3be6720a561850f2cf5ba5d3f063a
(Comparison of Numbers): Add eql.

diff -r 5ba4d96600d3 -r 2a4a771d6699 lispref/numbers.texi
--- a/lispref/numbers.texi	Thu Nov 25 03:13:50 2004 +0000
+++ b/lispref/numbers.texi	Thu Nov 25 03:14:35 2004 +0000
@@ -308,6 +308,13 @@
 returns @code{t} if so, @code{nil} otherwise.
 @end defun
 
+@defun eql value1 value2
+This function compares two floating point numbers like @code{=}, and
+compares two integers like @code{=}, and acts like @code{eq} in all
+other cases.  Thus, @code{(eql 1.0 1)} returns @code{nil}, but
+@code{(eql 1.0 1.0)} and @code{(eql 1 1)} both return @code{t}.
+@end defun
+
 @defun /= number-or-marker1 number-or-marker2
 This function tests whether its arguments are numerically equal, and
 returns @code{t} if they are not, and @code{nil} if they are.