In
post #109 of
“Riddles”, Jay-qu asks an interesting question
Quote:
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what kind of calculators do you guys use?
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My answer is so long, I feel the need for a new thread just to contain it.
Keeping it short, however, my current calculators of choice are both ones I wrote myself:
- On my windows PC, a couple written in the M programming language, one with 32767 significant digits and another with about 16000000. I mostly use it in programs, but sometimes directly from the language’s command line.
- On my PalmOS handheld, one written in Hotpaws basic, with a measly 127 significant digits. My usual interface to it is as an RPN calculator acting on the contents of the clipboard.
In
Post #4 or
“Topic for seminar” coldhead introduced a elegant language,
Ruby, a full programming language that features a built-in arbitrary precision calculator. The most simple interface to it is the command line, eg:
Code:
C:\>ruby -e "print (9**9)**9"
196627050475552913618075908526912116283103450944214766927315415537966391196809
With all the number-crunchers at scienceforums, I’m sure many of us have favorite homemade, public, commercial, or built-in calculators on an number of platforms. So, everyone, what is your favorite calculator? And Why?
