On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, Sean O'Rourke wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Sep 2002, Andy Dougherty wrote:
>
> > This test tests for
> >
> > 12! = 479001600
> > 14! = 1278945280
> >
> > However, 14! is really 87178291200.
> >
> > Is the test deliberately trying to test for some 32-bit-specific
> > integer overflow behavior?
>
> No, it's just testing recursive functions. 14! % 2^32 happens to be
> 1278945280. The test could use some other function (like making the mod
> explicit, for example).
That's what I would have thought, but it seems that 12! is already testing
recursive functions. Unless there's an objection, I'll just delete the
14! test.
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Andy Dougherty [EMAIL PROTECTED]
