Consider what your suggestion would mean for datatype Y=:?1e6#1e7 integer datatype -: Y floating
If you want integer division, I think you should use <.@% or #: I hope this helps, -- Raul On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 9:55 AM 'Veter Kamenev' via General <gene...@jsoftware.com> wrote: > > Hi! > > In many cases -: verb uses when number is divisible by 2. > > 3!:0 +: 2 > 4 (integer) > > Surprise for me > > 3!:0 -: 2 > 8 (float) > > My wish is to do a low bit check and use a shift to get an integer in the > result. > > Perhaps it makes sense to do this for the usual division by 2 (number % 2). > > In general, ideally, the result of any division should be an integer if the > numbers are divisible. > But I understand what it means that in many cases you will have to do a check, > which will slow down the calculations. > > In this regard, I would like to have a separate verb for integer division > (%.. or %:: by example), > and not a verb <.@% that is calculated via float. > > Best wishes, > Veter Kamenev > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
