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  • C Chris Meech

    How about a function that returns whether a number is an integer?

    Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar]

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    Eric Georgiades
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    I guess if we follow the "Law of Wikipedia"[^], that would simply be -3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3.

    me, myself and my blog - loadx.org ericos g.

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    • E Eric Georgiades

      as an assignment, i asked for a program that we've all been through, a function that returns weather or not a given number is prime. in one case, i was given the following :

      if(num== 1 || num== 2 || num== 3 || num== 5 || num== 7 || num== 11 || num== 13 || num== 17 || num== 19 || num== 23 || num== 29 || num== 31 || num== 37 || num== 41 || num== 43 || num== 47 || num== 53 || num== 59 || num== 61 || num== 67 || num== 71 || num== 73 || num== 79 || num== 83 || num== 89 || num== 97 || num== 101 || num== 103 || num== 107 || num== 109 || num== 113)
      {
      return true;
      }
      else
      {
      return false;
      }

      when i asked him why he stopped at 113 (since it was the only thing i thought of asking) he said, in a tired voice, "I couldn't think of any more numbers" do you, or do you not feel sorry for him?

      me, myself and my blog - loadx.org ericos g.

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      _anil_
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      I really feel sorry for him... I hope u might not have scold that poor guy ;P

      Regards Anil

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      • E Eric Georgiades

        as an assignment, i asked for a program that we've all been through, a function that returns weather or not a given number is prime. in one case, i was given the following :

        if(num== 1 || num== 2 || num== 3 || num== 5 || num== 7 || num== 11 || num== 13 || num== 17 || num== 19 || num== 23 || num== 29 || num== 31 || num== 37 || num== 41 || num== 43 || num== 47 || num== 53 || num== 59 || num== 61 || num== 67 || num== 71 || num== 73 || num== 79 || num== 83 || num== 89 || num== 97 || num== 101 || num== 103 || num== 107 || num== 109 || num== 113)
        {
        return true;
        }
        else
        {
        return false;
        }

        when i asked him why he stopped at 113 (since it was the only thing i thought of asking) he said, in a tired voice, "I couldn't think of any more numbers" do you, or do you not feel sorry for him?

        me, myself and my blog - loadx.org ericos g.

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        PIEBALDconsult
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        Waaaay back in college, in my first Pascal class, we were assigned the task of writing a program to perform the "Sieve of Eratosthenes"... but the assignment quoted a formula to use... which was faulty (of course). I don't know what the other students did, but I headed to the library. If I ever teach (and I'd like to) I would assign the problem with extra credit to whomever builds the largest sieve. Wouldn't this be a good Friday programming quiz?

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        • P PIEBALDconsult

          Waaaay back in college, in my first Pascal class, we were assigned the task of writing a program to perform the "Sieve of Eratosthenes"... but the assignment quoted a formula to use... which was faulty (of course). I don't know what the other students did, but I headed to the library. If I ever teach (and I'd like to) I would assign the problem with extra credit to whomever builds the largest sieve. Wouldn't this be a good Friday programming quiz?

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          Vikram A Punathambekar
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          PIEBALDconsult wrote:

          Wouldn't this be a good Friday programming quiz?

          I miss those. :sigh: I leave my office a bit early on Friday evenings and don't get to see the Friday quizzes because they're posted later in the day. (I don't have a computer at home.)

          Cheers, Vıkram.


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            I really feel sorry for him... I hope u might not have scold that poor guy ;P

            Regards Anil

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            Eric Georgiades
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            Nah, since for most of their test data it returned good results.

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            • E Eric Georgiades

              as an assignment, i asked for a program that we've all been through, a function that returns weather or not a given number is prime. in one case, i was given the following :

              if(num== 1 || num== 2 || num== 3 || num== 5 || num== 7 || num== 11 || num== 13 || num== 17 || num== 19 || num== 23 || num== 29 || num== 31 || num== 37 || num== 41 || num== 43 || num== 47 || num== 53 || num== 59 || num== 61 || num== 67 || num== 71 || num== 73 || num== 79 || num== 83 || num== 89 || num== 97 || num== 101 || num== 103 || num== 107 || num== 109 || num== 113)
              {
              return true;
              }
              else
              {
              return false;
              }

              when i asked him why he stopped at 113 (since it was the only thing i thought of asking) he said, in a tired voice, "I couldn't think of any more numbers" do you, or do you not feel sorry for him?

              me, myself and my blog - loadx.org ericos g.

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              Sylvester george
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              He does not need any computer to find prime numbers :-D

              Regards, Sylvester G sylvester_g_m@yahoo.com

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              • E Eric Georgiades

                as an assignment, i asked for a program that we've all been through, a function that returns weather or not a given number is prime. in one case, i was given the following :

                if(num== 1 || num== 2 || num== 3 || num== 5 || num== 7 || num== 11 || num== 13 || num== 17 || num== 19 || num== 23 || num== 29 || num== 31 || num== 37 || num== 41 || num== 43 || num== 47 || num== 53 || num== 59 || num== 61 || num== 67 || num== 71 || num== 73 || num== 79 || num== 83 || num== 89 || num== 97 || num== 101 || num== 103 || num== 107 || num== 109 || num== 113)
                {
                return true;
                }
                else
                {
                return false;
                }

                when i asked him why he stopped at 113 (since it was the only thing i thought of asking) he said, in a tired voice, "I couldn't think of any more numbers" do you, or do you not feel sorry for him?

                me, myself and my blog - loadx.org ericos g.

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                You are right, this is awful. Better is:

                int Primes[]={2,3,5,7,...,113};
                int size=sizeof(Primes[])/sizeof(Primes[0]);
                int i=0;
                while (i<size)
                {
                if (num==Primes[i]) return true;
                }
                return false;

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                • E Eric Georgiades

                  as an assignment, i asked for a program that we've all been through, a function that returns weather or not a given number is prime. in one case, i was given the following :

                  if(num== 1 || num== 2 || num== 3 || num== 5 || num== 7 || num== 11 || num== 13 || num== 17 || num== 19 || num== 23 || num== 29 || num== 31 || num== 37 || num== 41 || num== 43 || num== 47 || num== 53 || num== 59 || num== 61 || num== 67 || num== 71 || num== 73 || num== 79 || num== 83 || num== 89 || num== 97 || num== 101 || num== 103 || num== 107 || num== 109 || num== 113)
                  {
                  return true;
                  }
                  else
                  {
                  return false;
                  }

                  when i asked him why he stopped at 113 (since it was the only thing i thought of asking) he said, in a tired voice, "I couldn't think of any more numbers" do you, or do you not feel sorry for him?

                  me, myself and my blog - loadx.org ericos g.

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                  Nemanja Trifunovic
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                  Beh, any real programmer would write it like this:

                  int primes[] = {2,3,5,...133};
                  const int* end = primes + sizeof(primes)/sizeof(int);
                  return (std::find(primes, end, num) != end);


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                  • R Rage

                    You are right, this is awful. Better is:

                    int Primes[]={2,3,5,7,...,113};
                    int size=sizeof(Primes[])/sizeof(Primes[0]);
                    int i=0;
                    while (i<size)
                    {
                    if (num==Primes[i]) return true;
                    }
                    return false;

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                    PIEBALDconsult
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                    I dunno, maybe a switch statement.

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                    • R Rage

                      You are right, this is awful. Better is:

                      int Primes[]={2,3,5,7,...,113};
                      int size=sizeof(Primes[])/sizeof(Primes[0]);
                      int i=0;
                      while (i<size)
                      {
                      if (num==Primes[i]) return true;
                      }
                      return false;

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                      Constantly "Saving the day" should be taken as a sign of organizational dysfunction rather than individual skill - Ryan Roberts[^]

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                      Don't you just love infinate loops?:)

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                        Beh, any real programmer would write it like this:

                        int primes[] = {2,3,5,...133};
                        const int* end = primes + sizeof(primes)/sizeof(int);
                        return (std::find(primes, end, num) != end);


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                        mav northwind
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                        And any real engineer would build something like this: :D

                        bool IsPrime(int i)
                        {
                        if (i<2)
                        return false;
                        if (i == 2)
                        return true;
                        if (i%2 == 1)
                        // All odd numbers are prime:
                        // 3 ... prime
                        // 5 ... prime
                        // 7 ... prime
                        // 9 ... measuring fault
                        // 11... prime
                        // 13... prime
                        // and so on...
                        return true;
                        else
                        return false;
                        }

                        Regards, mav -- Black holes are the places where God divided by 0...

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                        • E Eric Georgiades

                          as an assignment, i asked for a program that we've all been through, a function that returns weather or not a given number is prime. in one case, i was given the following :

                          if(num== 1 || num== 2 || num== 3 || num== 5 || num== 7 || num== 11 || num== 13 || num== 17 || num== 19 || num== 23 || num== 29 || num== 31 || num== 37 || num== 41 || num== 43 || num== 47 || num== 53 || num== 59 || num== 61 || num== 67 || num== 71 || num== 73 || num== 79 || num== 83 || num== 89 || num== 97 || num== 101 || num== 103 || num== 107 || num== 109 || num== 113)
                          {
                          return true;
                          }
                          else
                          {
                          return false;
                          }

                          when i asked him why he stopped at 113 (since it was the only thing i thought of asking) he said, in a tired voice, "I couldn't think of any more numbers" do you, or do you not feel sorry for him?

                          me, myself and my blog - loadx.org ericos g.

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                          Andre Ladeira
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                          The guy is hidden a genious! He calculated the prime numbers up to 113 without assistance! I would have stopped at 19... :-)

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                            Don't you just love infinate loops?:)

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                            PIEBALDconsult
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                            (Pssst, I think he used a <, but didn't remember to use < when he posted.) -- modified at 20:41 Thursday 14th June, 2007

                            int Primes[]={2,3,5,7,...,113};
                            int size=sizeof(Primes[])/sizeof(Primes[0]);
                            int i=0;
                            while (i<size)
                            {
                            if (num==Primes[i]) return true;
                            }
                            return false;

                            But you're right, it lacks i++.

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                              (Pssst, I think he used a <, but didn't remember to use < when he posted.) -- modified at 20:41 Thursday 14th June, 2007

                              int Primes[]={2,3,5,7,...,113};
                              int size=sizeof(Primes[])/sizeof(Primes[0]);
                              int i=0;
                              while (i<size)
                              {
                              if (num==Primes[i]) return true;
                              }
                              return false;

                              But you're right, it lacks i++.

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                              Sylvester george
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                              That is again Horror Coding :laugh:

                              Regards, Sylvester G sylvester_g_m@yahoo.com

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                              • N Nemanja Trifunovic

                                Beh, any real programmer would write it like this:

                                int primes[] = {2,3,5,...133};
                                const int* end = primes + sizeof(primes)/sizeof(int);
                                return (std::find(primes, end, num) != end);


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                                Ah, but in .net (C#) we can use a (generic) dictionary and an enum to further extend the required functionality...

                                public static partial class NumberKeeper
                                {
                                    \[System.FlagsAttribute\]
                                    public enum NumberProperty
                                    {
                                        None       =   0
                                    ,             
                                        Odd        =   1
                                    ,
                                        Even       =   2
                                    ,
                                        Positive   =   4
                                    ,
                                        Negative   =   8
                                    ,
                                        Prime      =  16
                                    ,
                                        PowerOfTwo =  32
                                    ,
                                        Square     =  64
                                    ,
                                        Cube       = 128
                                    ,
                                        Fibonacci  = 256
                                    ,
                                        Factorial  = 512
                                
                                        /\* et cetera \*/
                                    } ;
                                
                                    public static readonly System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<int,NumberProperty> Numbers ;
                                
                                    static NumberKeeper
                                    (
                                    )
                                    {
                                        Numbers = new System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<int,NumberProperty>() ;
                                
                                        Numbers.Add (   0 , NumberProperty.None ) ;
                                        Numbers.Add (   1 , NumberProperty.Odd  | NumberProperty.Positive                         | NumberProperty.PowerOfTwo | NumberProperty.Fibonacci | NumberProperty.Factorial ) ;
                                        Numbers.Add (   2 , NumberProperty.Even | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Prime  | NumberProperty.PowerOfTwo | NumberProperty.Fibonacci | NumberProperty.Factorial ) ;
                                        Numbers.Add (   3 , NumberProperty.Odd  | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Prime                              | NumberProperty.Fibonacci ) ;
                                        Numbers.Add (   4 , NumberProperty.Even | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Square | NumberProperty.PowerOfTwo ) ;
                                        Numbers.Add (   5 , NumberProperty.Odd  | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Prime                              | NumberProperty.Fibonacci ) ;
                                        Numbers.Add (   6 , NumberProperty.Even | NumberProperty.Positive                                                                                | NumberProperty.Factorial ) ;
                                        Numbers.Add (   7 , NumberProperty.Odd  | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Prime  ) ;
                                        Numbers.Add (   8 , NumberProperty.Even | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Cube   | NumberProperty.PowerOfTwo | NumberProperty.Fibonacci ) ;
                                        Numbers.Add (   9 , NumberProperty.Odd  | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Square ) ;
                                        Numbers.Add (  10 , NumberProperty.Even | NumberProperty.
                                
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                                • A Andre Ladeira

                                  The guy is hidden a genious! He calculated the prime numbers up to 113 without assistance! I would have stopped at 19... :-)

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                                  andre-ladeira wrote:

                                  He calculated the prime numbers up to 113 without assistance!

                                  :cough: Unlikely ->- Pascal - Response[^] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_number[^]


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                                  • E Eric Georgiades

                                    as an assignment, i asked for a program that we've all been through, a function that returns weather or not a given number is prime. in one case, i was given the following :

                                    if(num== 1 || num== 2 || num== 3 || num== 5 || num== 7 || num== 11 || num== 13 || num== 17 || num== 19 || num== 23 || num== 29 || num== 31 || num== 37 || num== 41 || num== 43 || num== 47 || num== 53 || num== 59 || num== 61 || num== 67 || num== 71 || num== 73 || num== 79 || num== 83 || num== 89 || num== 97 || num== 101 || num== 103 || num== 107 || num== 109 || num== 113)
                                    {
                                    return true;
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {
                                    return false;
                                    }

                                    when i asked him why he stopped at 113 (since it was the only thing i thought of asking) he said, in a tired voice, "I couldn't think of any more numbers" do you, or do you not feel sorry for him?

                                    me, myself and my blog - loadx.org ericos g.

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                                    ToddHileHoffer
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                                    I do kinda feel sorry for him. I hope you crushed his dreams of being a programmer.

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                                    • E Eric Georgiades

                                      as an assignment, i asked for a program that we've all been through, a function that returns weather or not a given number is prime. in one case, i was given the following :

                                      if(num== 1 || num== 2 || num== 3 || num== 5 || num== 7 || num== 11 || num== 13 || num== 17 || num== 19 || num== 23 || num== 29 || num== 31 || num== 37 || num== 41 || num== 43 || num== 47 || num== 53 || num== 59 || num== 61 || num== 67 || num== 71 || num== 73 || num== 79 || num== 83 || num== 89 || num== 97 || num== 101 || num== 103 || num== 107 || num== 109 || num== 113)
                                      {
                                      return true;
                                      }
                                      else
                                      {
                                      return false;
                                      }

                                      when i asked him why he stopped at 113 (since it was the only thing i thought of asking) he said, in a tired voice, "I couldn't think of any more numbers" do you, or do you not feel sorry for him?

                                      me, myself and my blog - loadx.org ericos g.

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                                      Wow

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                                      • P PIEBALDconsult

                                        Ah, but in .net (C#) we can use a (generic) dictionary and an enum to further extend the required functionality...

                                        public static partial class NumberKeeper
                                        {
                                            \[System.FlagsAttribute\]
                                            public enum NumberProperty
                                            {
                                                None       =   0
                                            ,             
                                                Odd        =   1
                                            ,
                                                Even       =   2
                                            ,
                                                Positive   =   4
                                            ,
                                                Negative   =   8
                                            ,
                                                Prime      =  16
                                            ,
                                                PowerOfTwo =  32
                                            ,
                                                Square     =  64
                                            ,
                                                Cube       = 128
                                            ,
                                                Fibonacci  = 256
                                            ,
                                                Factorial  = 512
                                        
                                                /\* et cetera \*/
                                            } ;
                                        
                                            public static readonly System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<int,NumberProperty> Numbers ;
                                        
                                            static NumberKeeper
                                            (
                                            )
                                            {
                                                Numbers = new System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary<int,NumberProperty>() ;
                                        
                                                Numbers.Add (   0 , NumberProperty.None ) ;
                                                Numbers.Add (   1 , NumberProperty.Odd  | NumberProperty.Positive                         | NumberProperty.PowerOfTwo | NumberProperty.Fibonacci | NumberProperty.Factorial ) ;
                                                Numbers.Add (   2 , NumberProperty.Even | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Prime  | NumberProperty.PowerOfTwo | NumberProperty.Fibonacci | NumberProperty.Factorial ) ;
                                                Numbers.Add (   3 , NumberProperty.Odd  | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Prime                              | NumberProperty.Fibonacci ) ;
                                                Numbers.Add (   4 , NumberProperty.Even | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Square | NumberProperty.PowerOfTwo ) ;
                                                Numbers.Add (   5 , NumberProperty.Odd  | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Prime                              | NumberProperty.Fibonacci ) ;
                                                Numbers.Add (   6 , NumberProperty.Even | NumberProperty.Positive                                                                                | NumberProperty.Factorial ) ;
                                                Numbers.Add (   7 , NumberProperty.Odd  | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Prime  ) ;
                                                Numbers.Add (   8 , NumberProperty.Even | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Cube   | NumberProperty.PowerOfTwo | NumberProperty.Fibonacci ) ;
                                                Numbers.Add (   9 , NumberProperty.Odd  | NumberProperty.Positive | NumberProperty.Square ) ;
                                                Numbers.Add (  10 , NumberProperty.Even | NumberProperty.
                                        
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                                        Andre Ladeira
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                                        Is this real c# code or just a joke? I don't know the language but it looks pretty ugly to me...

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                                          wikipedia stops at 113 too :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_number[^]

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                                          Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
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                                          - Pascal - wrote:

                                          wikipedia stops at 113 too

                                          13 is considered bad unlucky number. Is 113 fall under this category also? :-D

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