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Javascript Math problem
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Subject: Re: Javascript Math problem
From: "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivo...@interxnl.net>
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Dr J R Stockton wrote on 29 apr 2012 in comp.lang.javascript:
> In comp.lang.javascript message <jnfabu$g0...@news.albasani.net>, Sat,
> 28 Apr 2012 01:33:18, Stefan Weiss <krewech...@gmail.com> posted:
>
>>
>>There are other methods, too:
>>
>> parseInt(5/3)
> Ooo nasty.
>> ~~(5/3)
>> (5/3) >> 0
>> (5/3) | 0
>
> Those only give integer division if the magnitude of the result is less
> than 2^31 (2^31-0.5?). Math.floor(X/Y) will work for all possible
> values of X & Y, but the result will be rounded to 53 significant bits.
> Neither of those seems likely to affect the OP.
The text "A maximum of 2^30 per customer" should be added to OP's page.
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