Quiet NaN 和Signaling NaN 的区别

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Yes, besides "quiet NaN" (qNaN), there is another type of NaN called "signaling NaN" (sNaN). The main difference between the two is how they behave when used in floating-point operations.

Quiet NaN (qNaN):
- Used to represent an indeterminate or undefined result.
- It does not raise any exceptions when used in arithmetic operations.
- It is the standard NaN type used in most floating-point systems.
Signaling NaN (sNaN):
- Used to signal an invalid operation.
- It may raise an exception or trigger a signal when used in arithmetic operations, alerting the program to an exceptional condition.
- sNaN is less commonly used than qNaN and is more specialized for situations where an explicit signal is desired.

In many programming environments and applications, the default NaN is of the "quiet NaN" type. The distinction between quiet and signaling NaNs is more relevant in low-level systems programming or situations where precise control over exceptional conditions is required.

C++ standard library, by default, provides quiet NaNs through std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN(). If you need signaling NaNs or more control over NaN behavior, you might need to refer to specific platform or compiler documentation, as support for signaling NaNs is not guaranteed in all environments.