Re: Plans for gnuplot version 5 [integer division]

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On 04/18/14 08:19, sfeam wrote:
> - Most people don't have their keyboard set up to type ➗ easily.
>
> 	Ethan

Any my default character set does not even display it ! Looks like a 
rectangle of grey spots.

While I too would prefer a Pascal like 'div' as a separate operator ( in 
fact Pascal's strong variable typing makes it one of the fastest 
languages to write and debug reliable code , but I digress ),  changing 
the usual fp division to anything other than slash is likely to cause 
more confusion than anything else.


 > - The same people who didn't understand why 10/4 == 2 won't
 >   understand when/why they need to use a different operator.

The people who do not understand *don't need* a new operator. ;)

I really don't see the need for anything more complex than the use of 
slash as always f.p. division  and int() where int.div. is required.

Someone may like to scratch their head about byte counting how 
inefficient it is to do an fp div then a fn call but, as I said before, 
in the sea of f.p. needed by 'plot' I'm not sure there is a strong 
argument for a separate operator. (Not that I see any objection to a new 
op for integer. div.).


Peter.