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27        And since these are new development features, they still might be subject to change.        And since these are new development features, they still might be subject to change.
28      </note>      </note>
29    
30      <h2>64-Bit Integers</h2>      <h2 id="64bit">64-Bit Integers</h2>
31      <p>      <p>
32        First of all, integers, i.e. integer number literals (as e.g. <code lang="nksp">4294967295</code>), integer        First of all, integers, i.e. integer number literals (as e.g. <code lang="nksp">4294967295</code>), integer
33        variables (like <code lang="nksp">declare $foo := 4294967295</code>), or        variables (like <code lang="nksp">declare $foo := 4294967295</code>), or
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43        But let's get on.        But let's get on.
44      </p>      </p>
45    
46      <h2>Real Numbers</h2>      <h2 id="real_numbers">Real Numbers</h2>
47      <p>      <p>
48        You are finally no longer limited to integer math with <a href="01_nksp.html">NKSP</a>.        You are finally no longer limited to integer math with <a href="01_nksp.html">NKSP</a>.
49        You can now also use floating point arithmetics which will make calculations,        You can now also use floating point arithmetics which will make calculations,
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51        Sounds a bit more interesting, doesn't it?<br>        Sounds a bit more interesting, doesn't it?<br>
52      </p>      </p>
53    
54      <h3>Variables</h3>      <h3 id="real_variables">Variables</h3>
55      <p>      <p>
56        We call those floating point numbers        We call those floating point numbers
57        <i title="One of the most important classes of numbers in mathematics where each <b>real number</b> represents a continous quantity qualified for reflecting a distance on a line, and hence real numbers are commonly used for the numerical value of measurements of physical quantities like e.g. length, temperature, mass, velocity.">        <i title="One of the most important classes of numbers in mathematics where each <b>real number</b> represents a continous quantity qualified for reflecting a distance on a line, and hence real numbers are commonly used for the numerical value of measurements of physical quantities like e.g. length, temperature, mass, velocity.">
# Line 114  declare ?foo[4] := ( 0.1, 2.0, 46.238, 1 Line 114  declare ?foo[4] := ( 0.1, 2.0, 46.238, 1
114        this gap in <i>NKSP</i>.        this gap in <i>NKSP</i>.
115      </note>      </note>
116    
117      <h3>Type Casting</h3>      <h3 id="type_casting">Type Casting</h3>
118      <p>      <p>
119        Like <i>KSP</i> we are (currently) quite strict about your obligation to distinguish        Like <i>KSP</i> we are (currently) quite strict about your obligation to distinguish
120        clearly between integer numbers and real numbers with <i>NKSP</i>. That means blindly        clearly between integer numbers and real numbers with <i>NKSP</i>. That means blindly
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350        scripting: its guaranteed real-time stability and runtime determinism.        scripting: its guaranteed real-time stability and runtime determinism.
351      </note>      </note>
352    
353      <h2>Standard Measuring Units</h2>      <h2 id="units">Standard Measuring Units</h2>
354      <p>      <p>
355        If you are coming from <i>KSP</i> then you are eventually going to think next        If you are coming from <i>KSP</i> then you are eventually going to think next
356        "WTF? What is this all about?". But hang with me, no matter how often you        "WTF? What is this all about?". But hang with me, no matter how often you
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359        have a convenient fix for that.        have a convenient fix for that.
360      <p>      <p>
361    
362      <h3>Unit Literals</h3>      <h3 id="unit_literals">Unit Literals</h3>
363      <p>      <p>
364        Let's consider you wanted to pause your script at a certain point for let's say        Let's consider you wanted to pause your script at a certain point for let's say
365        1 second. Ok, you remember from the back of your head that you need to use the        1 second. Ok, you remember from the back of your head that you need to use the
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693        exactly like this function did before introduction of units feature in <i>NKSP</i>).        exactly like this function did before introduction of units feature in <i>NKSP</i>).
694      </note>      </note>
695    
696      <h3>Unit Conversion</h3>      <h3 id="unit_conversion">Unit Conversion</h3>
697      <p>      <p>
698        Even though you are not allowed to change the unit type of a variable itself        Even though you are not allowed to change the unit type of a variable itself
699        by assignment at runtime, that does not mean there was no way to get rid of        by assignment at runtime, that does not mean there was no way to get rid of
# Line 788  declare %bar[4] := ( 800s, 1ms, 14kHz, 4 Line 788  declare %bar[4] := ( 800s, 1ms, 14kHz, 4
788        type for all its elements to retain the parse-time determinism that we were talking about.        type for all its elements to retain the parse-time determinism that we were talking about.
789      </note>      </note>
790    
791      <h2>Finalness</h2>      <h2 id="finalness">Finalness</h2>
792      <p>      <p>
793        Here comes another new core language feature of <i>NKSP</i> that you certainly don't        Here comes another new core language feature of <i>NKSP</i> that you certainly don't
794        know from <i>KSP</i> (as it does not exist there), and which definitely requires an        know from <i>KSP</i> (as it does not exist there), and which definitely requires an
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