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Re: magic integer converter number 62? - Joking???
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Re: magic integer converter number 62? - Joking???


  • Subject: Re: magic integer converter number 62? - Joking???
  • From: Paul Berkowitz <email@hidden>
  • Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 22:15:54 -0800

On 2/21/01 9:23 PM, "Michelle Steiner" <email@hidden> wrote:

> On 2/21/01 6:15 PM, Paul Berkowitz <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>>> set x to 61
>>> set b to ((x + (2.6 - (2.6 mod 1))) - x) as integer
>>>
>>> returns the following
>>>
>>> --> Can't make 2.0 into a integer.
>>>
>>> run it and try it for yourself.
>>>
>>> --Michelle
>>>
>>
>> x has nothing to do with it, it seems:
>>
>> (2.6 - (2.6 mod 1)) as integer
>> --> Can't make 2.0 into an integer
>
> then why is it that
>
> set x to 62
> set b to ((x + (2.6 - (2.6 mod 1))) - x) as integer
>
> --> 2
>

a)
(62 + 2.0 - 62) as integer
-- 2

b)
64.0 as integer
-- 64

c)
(64.6 - 0.6) as integer
--> Can't make 64.0 into an integer

d)
(64.5 - 0.5) as integer
-- 64

e)

(64.7 - 0.7) as integer
--64

f)
(32.3 - 0.3) as integer
--> Can't make 32.0 into an integer


g)
(129.2 - 1.2) as integer
--> Can't make 128.0 into an integer



So it seems to have to do with powers of 2 plus factors of 0.3 subtracting
the factor of 0.3. Nothing to do with x a such.

((n * 2^5) + (n * 0.3)) - (n * 0.3)
--> Can't make (n * 2^5).0 into an integer

Weird.

--
Paul Berkowitz


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