Re^2: OT: Finding Factor Closest To Square Root

Maybe I don't understand the OP's requirements, but 36 isn't a factor of 996 (996/36 = 27.666...). I'm guessing he wants 12 (3*2*2) for that case. And 32 isn't a factor of 1000, but 25 is. etc. Am I missing something?

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Re^3: OT: Finding Factor Closest To Square Root by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Feb 19, 2005 at 16:12 UTC
Am I missing something? Nope. Nothing at all. Your just witnessing me loosing sight of the OP's requirements whilst getting caught up with the mechnics of the code. :( Examine what is said, not who speaks. Silence betokens consent. Love the truth but pardon error.	[reply]
Re^3: OT: Finding Factor Closest To Square Root by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Feb 19, 2005 at 16:35 UTC
I updated 432636. Does the new version look any better? That's the problem with hueristics--how do you validate them? Examine what is said, not who speaks. Silence betokens consent. Love the truth but pardon error.	[reply]
Re^4: OT: Finding Factor Closest To Square Root by sleepingsquirrel (Chaplain) on Feb 19, 2005 at 17:15 UTC
For the case of 1994, I'd say 2 is closer to 44.65... than 997. For 1993, I'd probably go with 1 over 1e99 or 1993. For 99999999, I think 9999 (101113*3) is closest. (I'm just basing this on the comments after the `__END__` tag in your code, 'cause I'm to lazy to install `Math::Big::Factor`) -- All code is 100% tested and functional unless otherwise noted.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^5: OT: Finding Factor Closest To Square Root by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Feb 19, 2005 at 20:11 UTC
, 'cause I'm to lazy to install Math::Big::Factor I think that Math::Big::Factor may be a red-herring anyway. See Re: OT: Finding Factor Closest To Square Root. Examine what is said, not who speaks. Silence betokens consent. Love the truth but pardon error.	[reply]