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Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does?

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On 22 Apr 2022 17:19, Christian Gollwitzer wrote:
> Am 22.04.22 um 13:41 schrieb Graeme C.:
>> // (Without running it)
>> ...
>> // Can you predict what it does before compiling and running it?
>> // Regards, Graeme.
> 
> When you don't provide the slightest hint what this is good for, why 
> should we bother to go through this mess and figure it out?

I share the sentiment. This looks like someone's homework. But the code 
does hint strongly that it finds two factors of a number.

- Alf

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This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? "Graeme C." <graec58@gmail.com> - 2022-04-22 04:41 -0700
  Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Christian Gollwitzer <auriocus@gmx.de> - 2022-04-22 17:19 +0200
    Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach@gmail.com> - 2022-04-22 17:42 +0200
      Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? red floyd <no.spam.here@its.invalid> - 2022-04-22 09:16 -0700
  Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Frederick Gotham <cauldwell.thomas@gmail.com> - 2022-04-22 09:22 -0700
    Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? "Graeme C." <graec58@gmail.com> - 2022-04-22 10:24 -0700
      Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Christian Gollwitzer <auriocus@gmx.de> - 2022-04-22 20:33 +0200
        Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? "Graeme C." <graec58@gmail.com> - 2022-04-22 17:57 -0700
  Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> - 2022-04-22 19:18 -0700
    Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? "Graeme C." <graec58@gmail.com> - 2022-04-22 19:40 -0700
      Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> - 2022-04-22 20:00 -0700
        Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? "Graeme C." <graec58@gmail.com> - 2022-04-23 04:21 -0700
  Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-04-25 05:48 +0000
    Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-04-25 05:27 -0700
      Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2022-04-25 05:40 -0700
        Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Vir Campestris <vir.campestris@invalid.invalid> - 2022-04-25 16:48 +0100
          Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2022-04-30 03:51 -0700
            Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> - 2022-04-30 08:28 -0700
              Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> - 2022-04-30 10:30 -0700
              Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Manfred <noname@add.invalid> - 2022-04-30 19:20 +0200
                Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Manfred <noname@add.invalid> - 2022-04-30 23:20 +0200
                Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> - 2022-04-30 10:40 -0700
              Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Manfred <noname@add.invalid> - 2022-04-30 19:12 +0200
        Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-04-26 05:20 +0000
          Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-04-29 16:12 -0700
      Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2022-04-25 15:44 +0300
        Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-05-10 07:18 -0700
          Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-05-10 14:34 +0000
            Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-05-24 05:43 -0700
          Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2022-05-10 20:34 +0300
            Re: This code is effective for modest-sized numbers, but can you tell what it does? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2022-06-04 07:57 -0700

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