* Re: Problem with operator "<"
[not found] ` <39C3A4A8.9ED2F23F@swbell.net>
@ 2000-09-17 0:00 ` Shawn M. Root
2000-09-18 0:00 ` Mathias Dolidon
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From: Shawn M. Root @ 2000-09-17 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
"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
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* Re: Problem with operator "<"
[not found] ` <39C3A4A8.9ED2F23F@swbell.net>
2000-09-17 0:00 ` Problem with operator "<" Shawn M. Root
@ 2000-09-18 0:00 ` Mathias Dolidon
2000-09-18 0:00 ` John Magness
1 sibling, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Mathias Dolidon @ 2000-09-18 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
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
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* Re: Problem with operator "<"
2000-09-18 0:00 ` Mathias Dolidon
@ 2000-09-18 0:00 ` John Magness
0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: John Magness @ 2000-09-18 0:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
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
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