Re: [UUG/MLUG] perl and y2k

["Christopher J. Kaiser" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Mike Miller wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 5 Jan 2000, Christopher J. Kaiser wrote:
> 
> > Nope.  As per above: $a = -98, $b = 100.  Since $b is positive, rule one
> > applies.  Therefore,  $a % $b = %a - $b * x, where $b * x < $a.  Thus, x
> > = -2, $b * x = -200, and $a % $b = -98 - (-200) = 2.
> 
> I think you meant to say that x = -1, and -98 - (-100) = 2.
> 
> Mike

See what happens when you type faster than you think.  That's what I get
for firing off a quick email after being out of the office all day.

Chris
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