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-rw-r--r--lib/irb.rb2
-rw-r--r--lib/rational.rb318
4 files changed, 258 insertions, 71 deletions
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0df6156742..903322acfb 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Tue Oct 25 15:32:00 2005 Yukihiro Matsumoto <matz@ruby-lang.org>
+
+ * lib/rational.rb: applied documentation patch from Gavin Sinclair
+ <gsinclair@gmail.com>. [ruby-core:06364]
+
+ * lib/irb.rb (IRB::Irb::eval_input): handle prompts with newlines
+ in irb auto-indentation mode. [ruby-core:06358]
+
Tue Oct 25 02:12:08 2005 Nobuyoshi Nakada <nobu@ruby-lang.org>
* lib/rdoc/markup/simple_markup.rb (SM::SimpleMarkup::LABEL_LIST_RE):
diff --git a/lib/.document b/lib/.document
index 3cb3c859e1..ea9dc9941a 100644
--- a/lib/.document
+++ b/lib/.document
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ matrix.rb
observer.rb
optionparser.rb
pathname.rb
+rational.rb
set.rb
shellwords.rb
singleton.rb
diff --git a/lib/irb.rb b/lib/irb.rb
index 5cacbf859e..1fb4397e68 100644
--- a/lib/irb.rb
+++ b/lib/irb.rb
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ module IRB
end
if @context.auto_indent_mode
unless ltype
- ind = prompt(@context.prompt_i, ltype, indent, line_no).size +
+ ind = prompt(@context.prompt_i, ltype, indent, line_no)[/.*\z/].size +
indent * 2 - p.size
ind += 2 if continue
@context.io.prompt = p + " " * ind if ind > 0
diff --git a/lib/rational.rb b/lib/rational.rb
index 2019363ac6..3f15cfafa8 100644
--- a/lib/rational.rb
+++ b/lib/rational.rb
@@ -1,41 +1,33 @@
#
-# rational.rb -
-# $Release Version: 0.5 $
-# $Revision: 1.7 $
-# $Date: 1999/08/24 12:49:28 $
-# by Keiju ISHITSUKA(SHL Japan Inc.)
+# rational.rb -
+# $Release Version: 0.5 $
+# $Revision: 1.7 $
+# $Date: 1999/08/24 12:49:28 $
+# by Keiju ISHITSUKA(SHL Japan Inc.)
#
-# --
-# Usage:
-# class Rational < Numeric
-# (include Comparable)
+# Documentation by Kevin Jackson and Gavin Sinclair.
+#
+# When you <tt>require 'rational'</tt>, all interactions between numbers
+# potentially return a rational result. For example:
#
-# Rational(a, b) --> a/b
+# 1.quo(2) # -> 0.5
+# require 'rational'
+# 1.quo(2) # -> Rational(1,2)
+#
+# See Rational for full documentation.
#
-# Rational::+
-# Rational::-
-# Rational::*
-# Rational::/
-# Rational::**
-# Rational::%
-# Rational::divmod
-# Rational::abs
-# Rational::<=>
-# Rational::to_i
-# Rational::to_f
-# Rational::to_s
+
+
#
-# Integer::gcd
-# Integer::lcm
-# Integer::gcdlcm
-# Integer::to_r
+# Creates a Rational number (i.e. a fraction). +a+ and +b+ should be Integers:
+#
+# Rational(1,3) # -> 1/3
#
-# Fixnum::**
-# Fixnum::quo
-# Bignum::**
-# Bignum::quo
+# Note: trying to construct a Rational with floating point or real values
+# produces errors:
+#
+# Rational(1.1, 2.3) # -> NoMethodError
#
-
def Rational(a, b = 1)
if a.kind_of?(Rational) && b == 1
a
@@ -43,10 +35,39 @@ def Rational(a, b = 1)
Rational.reduce(a, b)
end
end
-
+
+#
+# Rational implements a rational class for numbers.
+#
+# <em>A rational number is a number that can be expressed as a fraction p/q
+# where p and q are integers and q != 0. A rational number p/q is said to have
+# numerator p and denominator q. Numbers that are not rational are called
+# irrational numbers.</em> (http://mathworld.wolfram.com/RationalNumber.html)
+#
+# To create a Rational Number:
+# Rational(a,b) # -> a/b
+# Rational.new!(a,b) # -> a/b
+#
+# Examples:
+# Rational(5,6) # -> 5/6
+# Rational(5) # -> 5/1
+#
+# Rational numbers are reduced to their lowest terms:
+# Rational(6,10) # -> 3/5
+#
+# But not if you use the unusual method "new!":
+# Rational.new!(6,10) # -> 6/10
+#
+# Division by zero is obviously not allowed:
+# Rational(3,0) # -> ZeroDivisionError
+#
class Rational < Numeric
@RCS_ID='-$Id: rational.rb,v 1.7 1999/08/24 12:49:28 keiju Exp keiju $-'
+ #
+ # Reduces the given numerator and denominator to their lowest terms. Use
+ # Rational() instead.
+ #
def Rational.reduce(num, den = 1)
raise ZeroDivisionError, "denominator is zero" if den == 0
@@ -63,13 +84,21 @@ class Rational < Numeric
new!(num, den)
end
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Implements the constructor. This method does not reduce to lowest terms or
+ # check for division by zero. Therefore #Rational() should be preferred in
+ # normal use.
+ #
def Rational.new!(num, den = 1)
new(num, den)
end
private_class_method :new
+ #
+ # This method is actually private.
+ #
def initialize(num, den)
if den < 0
num = -num
@@ -83,7 +112,15 @@ class Rational < Numeric
@denominator = den.to_i
end
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns the addition of this value and +a+.
+ #
+ # Examples:
+ # r = Rational(3,4) # -> Rational(3,4)
+ # r + 1 # -> Rational(7,4)
+ # r + 0.5 # -> 1.25
+ #
def + (a)
if a.kind_of?(Rational)
num = @numerator * a.denominator
@@ -98,7 +135,16 @@ class Rational < Numeric
x + y
end
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns the difference of this value and +a+.
+ # subtracted.
+ #
+ # Examples:
+ # r = Rational(3,4) # -> Rational(3,4)
+ # r - 1 # -> Rational(-1,4)
+ # r - 0.5 # -> 0.25
+ #
def - (a)
if a.kind_of?(Rational)
num = @numerator * a.denominator
@@ -113,7 +159,17 @@ class Rational < Numeric
x - y
end
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns the product of this value and +a+.
+ #
+ # Examples:
+ # r = Rational(3,4) # -> Rational(3,4)
+ # r * 2 # -> Rational(3,2)
+ # r * 4 # -> Rational(3,1)
+ # r * 0.5 # -> 0.375
+ # r * Rational(1,2) # -> Rational(3,8)
+ #
def * (a)
if a.kind_of?(Rational)
num = @numerator * a.numerator
@@ -128,7 +184,14 @@ class Rational < Numeric
x * y
end
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns the quotient of this value and +a+.
+ # r = Rational(3,4) # -> Rational(3,4)
+ # r / 2 # -> Rational(3,8)
+ # r / 2.0 # -> 0.375
+ # r / Rational(1,2) # -> Rational(3,2)
+ #
def / (a)
if a.kind_of?(Rational)
num = @numerator * a.denominator
@@ -144,7 +207,16 @@ class Rational < Numeric
x / y
end
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns this value raised to the given power.
+ #
+ # Examples:
+ # r = Rational(3,4) # -> Rational(3,4)
+ # r ** 2 # -> Rational(9,16)
+ # r ** 2.0 # -> 0.5625
+ # r ** Rational(1,2) # -> 0.866025403784439
+ #
def ** (other)
if other.kind_of?(Rational)
Float(self) ** other
@@ -167,17 +239,37 @@ class Rational < Numeric
x ** y
end
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns the remainder when this value is divided by +other+.
+ #
+ # Examples:
+ # r = Rational(7,4) # -> Rational(7,4)
+ # r % Rational(1,2) # -> Rational(1,4)
+ # r % 1 # -> Rational(3,4)
+ # r % Rational(1,7) # -> Rational(1,28)
+ # r % 0.26 # -> 0.19
+ #
def % (other)
value = (self / other).to_i
return self - other * value
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns the quotient _and_ remainder.
+ #
+ # Examples:
+ # r = Rational(7,4) # -> Rational(7,4)
+ # r.divmod Rational(1,2) # -> [3, Rational(1,4)]
+ #
def divmod(other)
value = (self / other).to_i
return value, self - other * value
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns the absolute value.
+ #
def abs
if @numerator > 0
Rational.new!(@numerator, @denominator)
@@ -186,6 +278,15 @@ class Rational < Numeric
end
end
+ #
+ # Returns +true+ iff this value is numerically equal to +other+.
+ #
+ # But beware:
+ # Rational(1,2) == Rational(4,8) # -> true
+ # Rational(1,2) == Rational.new!(4,8) # -> false
+ #
+ # Don't use Rational.new!
+ #
def == (other)
if other.kind_of?(Rational)
@numerator == other.numerator and @denominator == other.denominator
@@ -198,6 +299,9 @@ class Rational < Numeric
end
end
+ #
+ # Standard comparison operator.
+ #
def <=> (other)
if other.kind_of?(Rational)
num = @numerator * other.denominator
@@ -232,14 +336,35 @@ class Rational < Numeric
end
end
+ #
+ # Converts the rational to an Integer. Not the _nearest_ integer, the
+ # truncated integer. Study the following example carefully:
+ # Rational(+7,4).to_i # -> 1
+ # Rational(-7,4).to_i # -> -2
+ # (-1.75).to_i # -> -1
+ #
+ # In other words:
+ # Rational(-7,4) == -1.75 # -> true
+ # Rational(-7,4).to_i == (-1.75).to_i # false
+ #
def to_i
Integer(@numerator.div(@denominator))
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Converts the rational to a Float.
+ #
def to_f
@numerator.to_f/@denominator.to_f
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns a string representation of the rational number.
+ #
+ # Example:
+ # Rational(3,4).to_s # "3/4"
+ # Rational(8).to_s # "8"
+ #
def to_s
if @denominator == 1
@numerator.to_s
@@ -247,38 +372,69 @@ class Rational < Numeric
@numerator.to_s+"/"+@denominator.to_s
end
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns +self+.
+ #
def to_r
self
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns a reconstructable string representation:
+ #
+ # Rational(5,8).inspect # -> "Rational(5, 8)"
+ #
def inspect
sprintf("Rational(%s, %s)", @numerator.inspect, @denominator.inspect)
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns a hash code for the object.
+ #
def hash
@numerator.hash ^ @denominator.hash
end
-
+
attr :numerator
attr :denominator
-
+
private :initialize
end
class Integer
+ #
+ # In an integer, the value _is_ the numerator of its rational equivalent.
+ # Therefore, this method returns +self+.
+ #
def numerator
self
end
-
+
+ #
+ # In an integer, the denominator is 1. Therefore, this method returns 1.
+ #
def denominator
1
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns a Rational representation of this integer.
+ #
def to_r
Rational(self, 1)
end
-
+
+ #
+ # Returns the <em>greatest common denominator</em> of the two numbers (+self+
+ # and +n+).
+ #
+ # Examples:
+ # 72.gcd 168 # -> 24
+ # 19.gcd 36 # -> 1
+ #
+ # The result is positive, no matter the sign of the arguments.
+ #
def gcd(n)
m = self.abs
n = n.abs
@@ -298,13 +454,13 @@ class Integer
end
m << b
end
-
+
def gcd2(int)
a = self.abs
b = int.abs
-
+
a, b = b, a if a < b
-
+
while b != 0
void, a = a.divmod(b)
a, b = b, a
@@ -312,29 +468,49 @@ class Integer
return a
end
- def lcm(int)
- a = self.abs
- b = int.abs
- gcd = a.gcd(b)
- (a.div(gcd)) * b
+ #
+ # Returns the <em>lowest common multiple</em> (LCM) of the two arguments
+ # (+self+ and +other+).
+ #
+ # Examples:
+ # 6.lcm 7 # -> 42
+ # 6.lcm 9 # -> 18
+ #
+ def lcm(other)
+ if self.zero? or other.zero?
+ 0
+ else
+ (self.div(self.gcd(other)) * other).abs
+ end
end
-
- def gcdlcm(int)
- a = self.abs
- b = int.abs
- gcd = a.gcd(b)
- return gcd, (a.div(gcd)) * b
+
+ #
+ # Returns the GCD _and_ the LCM (see #gcd and #lcm) of the two arguments
+ # (+self+ and +other+). This is more efficient than calculating them
+ # separately.
+ #
+ # Example:
+ # 6.gcdlcm 9 # -> [3, 18]
+ #
+ def gcdlcm(other)
+ gcd = self.gcd(other)
+ if self.zero? or other.zero?
+ [gcd, 0]
+ else
+ [gcd, (self.div(gcd) * other).abs]
+ end
end
-
end
class Fixnum
undef quo
+ # If Rational is defined, returns a Rational number instead of a Fixnum.
def quo(other)
Rational.new!(self,1) / other
end
alias rdiv quo
-
+
+ # Returns a Rational number if the result is in fact rational (i.e. +other+ < 0).
def rpower (other)
if other >= 0
self.power!(other)
@@ -344,7 +520,7 @@ class Fixnum
end
unless defined? 1.power!
- alias power! **
+ alias power! **
alias ** rpower
end
end
@@ -355,11 +531,13 @@ class Bignum
end
undef quo
+ # If Rational is defined, returns a Rational number instead of a Bignum.
def quo(other)
Rational.new!(self,1) / other
end
alias rdiv quo
-
+
+ # Returns a Rational number if the result is in fact rational (i.e. +other+ < 0).
def rpower (other)
if other >= 0
self.power!(other)
@@ -367,7 +545,7 @@ class Bignum
Rational.new!(self, 1)**other
end
end
-
+
unless defined? Complex
alias ** rpower
end