From: Marnen Laibow-Koser <marnen@...>
Date: 2009-12-01T23:15:50+09:00
Subject: Re: Float Arithmetic: Return A Fixnum When Float == Fixnum

Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:
> MaggotChild wrote:
>>>> j = 5/2.0
>> => 2.5
>> 
>> I'm fine with this
>> 
>>>> j = 4/2.0
>> => 2.0
>> 
>> Useless precision -for me. I want 2!
> 
> The notation is misleading.  It's not a question of precision, but of 
> type.  You can think of 2.0 as 2:Float, not 2 to 2 significant figures.
> 
>> 
>>>> j == j.to_i ? j.to_i : j
>> => 2
>> 
>> Is there a "better" way?
> 
> Why even bother?
> 
> Best,
> -- 
> Marnen Laibow-Koser
> http://www.marnen.org
> marnen@marnen.org

It occurs to me that you may also want to play with Rational.

Best,
-- 
Marnen Laibow-Koser
http://www.marnen.org
marnen@marnen.org
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