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RE: math Question.... how to do a check sum?

• Posted by <shepardmar at yahoo.com> Dec 13, 2003
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Thanks Matt!
I tried your idea too!
Many thanks!!!



Matt Lewis wrote:
> 
> 
> Pete Lomax wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:40:57 +0000, shepardmar at yahoo.com wrote:
> > 
> > >the idea is to reduce the sum from the variables so they
> > >are under 22
> > >
> > >ex.
> > >
> > >if total is 599  then
> > >5+9+9 =23 is over 22 so reduce futher  2+3 = 5
> > >
> > This will do the trick:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > ?checksum(170)	-- prints 8
> > ?checksum(599)	-- prints 5
> 
> Alternatively, remainder( sum, 22 ) would work.
> 
> 170 => 16
> 599 => 5
> 
> Matt Lewis
>