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Re: Javascript Math problem

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Stefan Weiss wrote:

> On 2012-04-28 02:30, Michael Haufe (TNO) wrote:
>> Simple enough for the mathematically inclined:
>> 
>> function f(n){ return (n-(n%3))/3 }
> 
> Ah yes, I forgot to add that one. 

However, that approach requires three floating-point operations (and one 
call of a user-defined function), whereas

  Math.floor(n / 3)

only requires two (and one property access and one built-in function call).  
ISTM that therefore the cost and potential rounding error is greater with 
the former than with the latter, and that the latter should be preferred,
at least for n >= 0.

> […]
> In JS, -5.5 % 3 is -2.5 ...

You mean _in conforming implementations of ECMAScript_, of course.

> In PHP, -5.5 % 3 is -2 ...
> 
> In Python, -5.5 % 3 is 0.5 ...
> 
> In Perl, -5.5 % 3 is 1 ...
>   (unless you "use integer", then it depends on the compiler)
> 
> In C, -5.5 % 3 doesn't work at all (int only)...
>   (but fmod(-5.5, 3) returns -2.5)
>   (oh, and the behavior with negative numbers is
>      "implementation defined")

Fascinating.


PointedEars
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  Re: Javascript Math problem "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2012-04-27 17:30 -0700
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            JS/Terminology (was: Javascript Math problem) Stefan Weiss <krewecherl@gmail.com> - 2012-04-29 05:59 +0200
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