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From: Mathias Dolidon <matd@netcourrier.com>
Subject: Re: Problem with operator "<"
Date: 2000/09/18
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John Magness a �crit :
> 
> Mathias Dolidon wrote:
> 
> > > My two cents --  the line :  if Left(i) < Right(i) then  appears to be
> > > comparing the same element of the array.
> > > This line should never test true.
> >
> > It isn't the same array. I don't understand what problem you see here...
> 
> Sorry -- my mistake -- it is not the same array.  However it is still a
> recursive call to the function being declared ("<") is it not?
> 
> If the line is changed to "if not (left(i) > right(i)) then " the recursive
> call would
> be avoided.
> John


'grand_entier' (large integer in french) is composed of integer-type
elements. So we make a call to the integer '<' comparator. There is no
recursion.

Pleased to read you,
Mathias


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