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6.3.2 Numbers

A number in Malaga consists of an integer part, an optional fractional part and an optional exponent of the form ‘E[+|-]n’. There must be a dot between the integer part and the fractional part. Examples: ‘0’, ‘1’, ‘1.0’, ‘13.75’, ‘1.2E-5’.

Alternatively, a number may consist of an integer number followed by ‘L’, indicating that the number is intended as a list index counting from the left border), or by ‘R’, indicating that the number is intended as a list index counting from the right border. Examples: 5L = 5, 12R = -12.