Re: Problem with operator "<"

Re: Problem with operator "<"

[Shawn M. Root]

"John Magness" <jmagness@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:39C3A4A8.9ED2F23F@swbell.net...
>
>
> 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
>
There is no recursion here. The line if Left(i) < Right(i) then  uses
the "<" operator for whatever type comprises the elements of a
grand_entier.  Also, you might want to think about your solution for
solving the problem.  not (left>right) is not the same as
(left<right).

Shawn M. Root

Re: Problem with operator "<"

[Mathias Dolidon]

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


-- 
http://www.mdlabs.ovh.org

Re: Problem with operator "<"

[John Magness]

Mathias Dolidon wrote:

> 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
>
> --
> http://www.mdlabs.ovh.org

You are correct.  The data types are different.  I'm not sure what happened --
my neurons are on vacation.
John