Re: gnuplot cvs source bug

[Juergen W. <wie...@fr...>]

On Friday 23 September 2005 17:38 Aapo Lankinen wrote:
> Gnuplot could even warn every time you try to use integers in
> interactive interpreted mode:
> ----
> gnuplot> print 1/2
> Warning: Numeric input interpreted as integers.  Consider using "set
> numbermode floating" or "set numbermode integer".
> ----
> And of course, scripts would just silently do what they are directed to
> do even if "numbermode interpreted" would be used.

Hmm.  I'd vote for the introduction of some explicit integer
division operator like "//" (as in python).  So at the end it would
be

gnuplot> print 1/2
0.5
gnuplot> print 1//2
0

I'm aware of the compatibility issues.  The use of "/" as integer
division would have to be depricated for at least one release [=>
about five years ;-)].  It should lead to some warning message as
you suggested.


Juergen