From: "Brian Schröder" Date: 2005-03-05T00:44:22+09:00 Subject: Re: [QUIZ] Roman Numerals (#22) On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 00:33:11 +0900, James Edward Gray II wrote: > On Mar 4, 2005, at 9:13 AM, Brian Schr�der wrote: > > > When I follow your rules, I calculate MIM for 1999, why do you propose > > the slightly less readable: MCMXCIX for this purpose? Also this does > > not seem to be consistent with XXIX for 29. > > This is just me tripping myself up it seems. I'm not trying to be > clever. This is the standard Roman Numerals challenge. > > I was trying to make the rules as simple as possible in plain language. > I tried to cover myself here with: > > "This rule is only used to build values not reachable by the previous > rules" > > That probably wasn't very clear though. Let me try again > > IV is 4 > IX is 9 > XL is 40 > XC is 90 > CD is 4000 400 I'd say ;) > CM is 900 > > Those are the only cases where a lower value proceeds a bigger value. > Hopefully that clears up my intentions. Sorry for the confusion. > > James Edward Gray II > > -- Brian Schr�der http://ruby.brian-schroeder.de/