typemax(Float64) and typemin(Float64) returns Inf and -Inf in 1.0.0

Internals & Design
1

These are not informative. Is this by design or are there alternatives?

2

It has always been like this. What values would you want?

3

Presumably you care about the maximal (minimal) finite value,

julia> floatmax(Float64)
1.7976931348623157e308
4

This was the answer I was looking for.

Thank you.