"Bug in Rational.limitTo #" Issue

[Kevin Meredith]

Per this bug, I see:

  /**

   * Returns a `Rational` whose denominator and numerator are no larger than

   * `max` and whose value is close to the original. This applies, even if, for

   * example, this `Rational` is greater than `max`. In that case,

   * `Rational(max, 1)` is returned.

   *

   * @param max A positive integer.

   */

    def limitTo(max: BigInt): Rational = ...

What's the meaning of "close to the original?"

Thanks

[Tom Switzer]

In this case "close to the original" means that, given the constraints, there is no Rational that exists that is closer to the original number ((original - limited).abs = closeness) than the one returned.