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Re: [Json] on serialization of signed zero

Tim Bray <tbray@textuality.com> Sun, 05 July 2015 19:52 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Json] on serialization of signed zero
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I think the best practical advice is: Do whatever will produce the least
surprise after round-tripping through JavaScript.
On Jul 5, 2015 10:52 AM, "Sonny Piers" <sonny@fastmail.net> wrote:

>  Hello,
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> Signed zeros are included in the IEEE floating point standard.
> From my understanding RFC 7159 doesn't forbid them.
> But both python and ECMAScript serialize signed zeros (-0) into "0".
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> I wonder what would be the correct way of serializing them.
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> Thanks.
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