Bitwise strangeness

[MyCo]

If you can avoid it, do it. It's basically the slowest math operator... Only some functions (eg. log10, exp, pow) are slower.

[Nowhk]

If you can avoid it, do it. It's basically the slowest math operator... Only some functions (eg. log10, exp, pow) are slower.

I'm only using it to "flooring" a value right now:

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pos = index-(index%1);


Will the new compiler have this function? If I don't remember bad, the new int() will do it:

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pos = int(index);


right?

[MyCo]

for old versions you can use

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y = rndint(x-0.49999991);

for truncation, it works as long as x >=0

in the 3.0.9b1 you can use "int" as it works there and is also a lot faster

[Nowhk]

for old versions you can use

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y = rndint(x-0.49999991);

for truncation, it works as long as x >=0

I see (I always think 0.5 was the correct scaling). But why:

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rndint(0-0.49999991)


return -0 and not 0? On Some "display" value that's weird.

[MyCo]

I see (I always think 0.5 was the correct scaling)

0.5 would round integer numbers down too, eg. 2 would round down to 1

return -0 and not 0? On Some "display" value that's weird.

Yeah, floating point system has two zeros, so the sign of the input is carried through the operation

[Nowhk]

0.5 would round integer numbers down too, eg. 2 would round down to 1

Uhm...

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int(1.5);
rndint(1.5)


(which is 2-0.5) both rounds to 2 (not 1).

Yeah, floating point system has two zeros, so the sign of the input is carried through the operation

And what if I want 0 instead of -0 with this technique?

[MyCo]

That's not what I meant, try this to see the difference:

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streamout o1;
streamout o2;

float x = 1;
o1 = rndint(x - 0.49999991);
o2 = rndint(x - 0.5);


0 == -0 in most cases so just ignore it. When you want to display it at some point using green/ruby you can just compare it like: if x==0 then show 0

[Nowhk]

That's not what I meant, try this to see the difference:

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streamout o1;
streamout o2;

float x = 1;
o1 = rndint(x - 0.49999991);
o2 = rndint(x - 0.5);


Both output the same here. x=1 output 0 (which is "wrong";), while x=2 output 2:

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instead, using x - (x % 1) give to me correct result. Am I wrong somethings other?

[MyCo]

Seems to depend on the CPU:

[Nowhk]

Seems to depend on the CPU:

Yes, but I can't trust in different CPU
So I'll keep (until I'll upgrade to last version, where int() should floor correctly, I hope) x - (x % 1)