Modifying of Debug [Ceased]

Lubos · Post by **Lubos** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:02 pm

I tried to use Debug command for instant express calculation.
It works fine even for relatively complicated expression. If express contains integer number only, the result is integer too. A float number must stand as first. I can solve it by multiplying by 1.0, but I don’t like it. Instant calculation is useful, so I suggest modify behavior of Debug.

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Debug 5/2 + 1/3
Debug 5/2 +  1/3*1.0
Debug 5/2  + 1.0 *(1/3)
Debug (5/2  + 1/3)*1.0 
Debug 1.0* (5/2  + 1/3)
Debug (5/2+5/2+5/2+5/2)*1.0
Debug 1.0*(5/2+5/2+5/2+5/2)
Debug 1.0*5/2 + (5/2+5/2+5/2)
Debug -5/3 + Log(2) 
Debug  Log(2) - 5/3

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:10 pm

don't get it....
you want to be the result of a debug be FLOAT in every case, even when you enter only Integers?

Psychophanta · Post by **Psychophanta** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:20 pm

No need to multiply by 1.0, just need to add '.' after, like that:

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Debug 5./2. + 1./3.

Lubos · Post by **Lubos** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:22 pm

Kaeru Gaman wrote:don't get it....
you want to be the result of a debug be FLOAT in every case, even when you enter only Integers?

Yes. But, it was already only suggestion. Maybe, permanent float brings other disadvantages. Probably better sugestion is Debug.f

Lubos · Post by **Lubos** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:27 pm

Psychophanta wrote:No need to multiply by 1.0, just need to add '.' after, like that:
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Debug 5./2. + 1./3.

Oh. So simple.

I drive my sugggestion back. I was a rash.

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:29 pm

Maybe, permanent float brings other disadvantages.

it surely does. Float has an incertaincy.

If I want to debug my code, I need to see the integer values that resulted as Integers.

being able to execute instant calculations is just a kind of "bonus".

ever thought about using CALC.EXE?
windows HAS a build-in calculator, you know?