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Aug 27th, 2005, 12:10 PM
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Integer Problems
I was just teaching myself python today, and I was writing a little program which required me to divide 12 by 5. The answer it returned was 2. I need the answer to be correct (2.4) in order for the program to work, yet I can not find out how to stop python giving me the floor of my answer. Is it supposed to do this, and how do I stop it?
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Aug 27th, 2005, 12:27 PM
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I've never used python, but integers can only contain - the name says it - integers
 (whole numbers). Use a double or a float to get 2.4 as your answer |
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Aug 27th, 2005, 1:06 PM
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Actually Polyphemus, in python you can store whatever you want in a variable.
x = 0 x = "HAHA" x = 1.5 Bob, I'm no python expert so correct me if i'm wrong. Try to store the numbers as floats: x = 12.00 y = 5.00 print x/y; |
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Aug 27th, 2005, 1:17 PM
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OpenLoop, once you've defined a variable, it keeps its type for its lifespan. You can't change it.
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Aug 27th, 2005, 1:49 PM
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source: x = 12.00 y = 5.00 print x, r" / ", y, " = ", x/y; x = 1 print x x = "See now x is a string instead of integer, next it'll be a float" print x x = 1.5 print x output: >>> 12.0 / 5.0 = 2.4 1 See now x is a string instead of integer, next it'll be a float 1.5 >>> |
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Aug 27th, 2005, 2:14 PM
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I could swear...
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Aug 27th, 2005, 5:13 PM
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% rc4 hexkey < input > output
#define S ,t=s[i],s[i]=s[j],s[j]=t /* rc4 hexkey <file */
unsigned char k[256],s[256],i,j,t;main(c,v,e)char**v;{++v;while(++i)s[
i]=i;for(c=0;*(*v)++;k[c++]=e)sscanf((*v)++-1,"%2x",&e);while(j+=s[i]
+k[i%c]S,++i);for(j=0;c=~getchar();putchar(~c^s[t+=s[i]]))j+=s[++i]S;}Last edited by iignotus; Aug 27th, 2005 at 5:31 PM. |
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Aug 27th, 2005, 5:26 PM
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Modulo is "%" in Python too.
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Aug 27th, 2005, 5:32 PM
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Yea I'm stupid I've had a bad day lol.
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% rc4 hexkey < input > output
#define S ,t=s[i],s[i]=s[j],s[j]=t /* rc4 hexkey <file */
unsigned char k[256],s[256],i,j,t;main(c,v,e)char**v;{++v;while(++i)s[
i]=i;for(c=0;*(*v)++;k[c++]=e)sscanf((*v)++-1,"%2x",&e);while(j+=s[i]
+k[i%c]S,++i);for(j=0;c=~getchar();putchar(~c^s[t+=s[i]]))j+=s[++i]S;} |
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Aug 27th, 2005, 7:52 PM
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Well, you're right and wrong IIRC. Python types are kept for the variable lifespan. For example, when you do
x = 3 x = "foo" So really, the type is kept for it's entire lifespan. |
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