Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range

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Date	2015-04-10 01:36 +1000
Subject	Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range
From	Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.python
Message-ID	<mailman.170.1428593770.12925.python-list@python.org> (permalink)

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On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 1:21 AM, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Apr 2015 01:02 am, Chris Angelico wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Apr 10, 2015 at 12:53 AM, Alain Ketterlin
>> <alain@dpt-info.u-strasbg.fr> wrote:
>>> Ouch, you're right, I tried to stick with Marko's example and forgot the
>>> basics. I meant "signed ints", but the "removable" condition should be
>>> something like:
>>>
>>>     if ( x>0 && y>0 && z<x )
>>>         ...
>>>
>>> i.e., some condition that is never true (either false or undefined).
>>> Thanks for the correction.
>>
>> Ah, yep. And yes, that's absolutely right - the compiler's allowed to
>> treat that as never true.
>
> Am I missing something? Did you over-trim the quoting?

Yes, because the significant line was about three levels of quote
back, so I didn't bother to go retrieve it. Immediately before the if:

z = x + y;

ChrisA

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Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-07 02:44 -0700
  Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2015-04-07 09:29 -0400
    Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-07 07:10 -0700
      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2015-04-07 10:26 -0400
      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-08 00:34 +1000
    Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2015-04-07 14:29 +0000
      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-07 07:36 -0700
        Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-08 00:49 +1000
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-04-07 15:05 +0000
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2015-04-07 11:23 -0400
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-08 01:37 +1000
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2015-04-07 17:02 +0100
        Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2015-04-07 16:00 +0100
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-07 08:43 -0700
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-08 08:51 +1000
              Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-08 11:46 +1000
        Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2015-04-07 11:04 -0400
        Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-07 09:06 -0600
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-07 08:47 -0700
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-04-07 20:06 -0400
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2015-04-08 12:49 +1200
        Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-08 08:36 +1000
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> - 2015-04-08 08:51 +1000
        Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-04-07 20:01 -0400
        Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2015-04-18 18:08 +0000
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-19 23:02 +1000
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-19 17:56 +0300
              Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Gene Heskett <gheskett@wdtv.com> - 2015-04-19 11:17 -0400
              Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-20 12:53 +1000
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2015-04-19 14:52 -0400
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-19 13:44 -0700
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2015-04-25 14:49 +0000
      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-07 09:18 -0700
  Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-07 08:32 -0600
    Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-07 08:40 -0700
      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2015-04-07 12:33 -0400
        Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-07 10:07 -0700
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-07 11:44 -0600
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-08 10:38 +1000
              Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-08 11:18 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-08 08:37 -0600
              Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-07 23:19 -0700
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Mel Wilson <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2015-04-08 13:39 +0000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-08 07:56 -0700
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Mel Wilson <mwilson@the-wire.com> - 2015-04-08 17:33 +0000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-08 12:28 -0700
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-08 12:36 -0700
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-04-08 21:28 +0100
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-04-08 21:29 +0100
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2015-04-07 14:55 -0400
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-07 13:19 -0600
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-04-07 20:27 +0100
              Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-07 15:35 -0700
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2015-04-07 20:38 -0400
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-07 17:35 -0600
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-08 00:28 -0700
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-08 08:35 -0600
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-08 00:35 -0700
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-08 05:25 +1000
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-07 13:28 -0600
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Serhiy Storchaka <storchaka@gmail.com> - 2015-04-07 23:57 +0300
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-08 10:18 +1000
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-08 07:31 +0300
      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-07 14:15 -0600
      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-04-07 21:42 +0100
    Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-08 08:55 +1000
      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-07 17:30 -0600
  Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-08 08:57 +1000
    Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2015-04-08 12:59 +1200
      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-04-08 02:39 +0100
      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-07 23:12 -0700
    Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-08 11:49 +1000
      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-09 12:32 +1000
        Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-09 12:39 +1000
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        Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2015-04-08 17:27 +0000
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      Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-09 01:06 +0300
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        Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range BartC <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-04-09 10:19 +0100
          Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-09 13:00 +0300
            Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Alain Ketterlin <alain@dpt-info.u-strasbg.fr> - 2015-04-09 13:57 +0200
              Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-09 15:45 +0300
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Alain Ketterlin <alain@dpt-info.u-strasbg.fr> - 2015-04-09 14:56 +0200
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2015-04-09 09:19 -0400
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-09 16:33 +0300
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-09 16:49 +0300
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Alain Ketterlin <alain@dpt-info.u-strasbg.fr> - 2015-04-09 15:57 +0200
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 00:08 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Alain Ketterlin <alain@dpt-info.u-strasbg.fr> - 2015-04-09 16:53 +0200
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 01:02 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-09 08:12 -0700
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-10 01:21 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 01:36 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2015-04-09 17:40 +0100
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-09 07:54 -0700
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-09 09:03 -0600
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range jonas.thornvall@gmail.com - 2015-04-09 08:21 -0700
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly@gmail.com> - 2015-04-09 10:23 -0600
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-10 01:11 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 01:34 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-10 02:15 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 02:36 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-10 03:49 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-09 19:25 +0300
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 02:43 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-04-09 16:53 +0000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 03:00 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2015-04-09 17:44 +0000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-10 03:41 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 04:07 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-09 21:14 +0300
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-09 21:11 +0300
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-09 20:43 +0300
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-10 03:35 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 03:56 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2015-04-10 23:18 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 23:41 +1000
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-09 21:15 +0300
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 09:39 -0700
                Re: Best search algorithm to find condition within a range Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2015-04-09 16:28 +0300

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