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Re: abs bug?

  • Subject: Re: abs bug?
  • From: Robert Poland <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:04:31 -0700
On Nov 29, 2003, at 9:25 AM, Robert Poland wrote:

Is this a bug? From Satimage Dictionary.

set x to -44
abs x
x
--> -44

Robert,

Try
set x to -44
set x to abs x
x

that should reveal 44 as the answer. Also, if you removed the last line (x) of your code, it should display 44.


--
Chris Garaffa
email@hidden


Thanks Chris,

After I thought about it it was obvious. Should have realized that the dictionary was misleading me.

--
Bob Poland - Englewood, CO
http://www.ibrb.org/
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