From: Caio Tiago Oliveira <caiot1@...>
Date: 2005-02-15T03:31:41+09:00
Subject: Re: Printing why's (poignant) guide to ruby

Martin DeMello, 14/2/2005 14:19:
> Kloubakov, Yura <YKloubakov@ftxs.fujitsu.com> wrote:
>> > From: Ruth A. Kramer [mailto:rhkramer@fast.net] 
>> > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 11:14
>> > 
>> > Probably, but a = a + 1 was confusing for me when I first started
>> > programming (30+ years ago) (solving for a gives a = 1/2 ;-)
>> > 
>> > Of course, I learned algebra a long time ago also, maybe today the
>> 
>> I've learned algebra a long time ago too, but don't think there is
>> a solution for 'a' in this equation :)
> 
> irb(main):001:0> a = 1.0/0
> => Infinity
> irb(main):002:0> a == (a+1)
> => true


Jokers guys.

a = a + 1

it's only one variable to one equation.
I've learned that we can do that.

a = ((5^(1/2) +- 1)/2)


:D

We can do that with algebra, but don't with Ruby.