OpenEuphoria

Re: Help Please with numbers

• Posted by Jason Gade <jaygade at yahoo.com> Aug 02, 2005
• 581 views

cklester wrote:
> 
> Jason, I agree with the definition you've provided below... with some notes:
> 
> > sum
> > 
> > Syntax:        x2 = sum(x1)
> 
> Can we use 's'-prefixed variables to indicate sequences? Otherwise, you'll
> have to explicity state what types of parameters the function
> receives/returns.

Actually I was referring the Euphoria documentation and used RDS style straight
from sqrt(). I know we agreed to at least do this differently but I was just
responding quickly.

> 
> s2 = sum(s1)
> a1 = 1.2 * 6.5
> i1 = 3 + 8
> for c=1 to 10 -- 'c' is a 'counter'
> 
> > Comments:      This function may be applied to a single level sequence or a
> > multi-level
> > sequence.  In the case of a mult-level sequence, all elements must be atoms
> > or sequences
> > with the same length.
> > 
> > This function is useful for adding up a list of numbers of unknown length.
> > 
> > Example 1:}}}
<eucode>x = sum({1, 3, 5, 7, 9})
> > 
> > Example 2:}}}
<eucode>x = sum({1, 2, 3}, 4, {5, 6, 7})
> > Example 3:}}}
<eucode>x = sum({49, 50, 51}, {52, 53})
> 
> You probably meant
> 
> Example 2: x = sum({{1, 2, 3}, 4, {5, 6, 7}})
> Example 3: x = sum({{49, 50, 51}, {52, 53}})
> 
> unless Euphoria has variable parameters now!!! :)

Yes, that is why specifications should be proofread *before* actually writing
code 

> 
> > Anyway, at first ck's suggestion seemed reasonable and I could'nt
> > *completely* poke
> > a hole in it.
> 
> It's not reasonable for a "standard Euphoria" library, but maybe for the
> sum.e include file. :)
> 
> -=ck
> "Programming in a state of EUPHORIA."
> http://www.cklester.com/euphoria/
> 


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