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8.144. Math::BigInt::Calc
Supports big integer calculations.
Math::BigInt::Calc allows you to use library modules for core math
routines. This module is shipped with the Perl 5.8 source kit.
If you've written a module that uses the same API as
Math::BigInt, you can use Math::BigInt::Calc as follows:
use Math::BigInt lib => 'yourlibname';
use Math::BigInt lib => 'Math::BigInt::yourlibname';
Math::BigInt exports the following functions, which must be defined
in your module so Math::BigInt can support it:
_new(string)
Returns a reference to new object from reference to decimal string._zero()
Returns a new object with value 0._one()
Returns a new object with value 1._str(obj)
Returns a reference to a string representing the object._num(obj)
Returns a Perl integer or floating-point number. This may not
necessarily be accurate, depending on machine-dependent,
floating-point size limitations.
_add(obj, obj)
Allows simple addition of two objects._mul(obj, obj)
Allows multiplication of two objects._div(obj, obj)
Implements division of the first object by the second. In a list
context, div() returns
result,
remainder.
_sub(obj, obj)
Implements simple subtraction of one object from another. A third,
optional parameter indicates that the parameters are swapped.
_dec(obj)
Decrements object by one. _inc(obj)
Increments object by one._acmp(obj, obj)
The <=> operator for objects, which returns
-1, 0, or 1.
_len(obj)
Returns count of the decimal digits of the object._digit(obj, n)
Returns the nth decimal digit of object._is_one(obj)
Returns true if argument is 1._is_zero(obj)
Returns true if the argument is 0._is_even(obj)
Returns true if argument is even._is_odd(obj)
Returns true if argument is odd._copy()
Returns a reference to a true copy of the object._check(obj)
Checks whether the internal representation is still intact. Returns
0 for OK or an error message as a string.
The following functions are optional and can be defined if the
underlying library can do them quickly. If undefined, Math::BigInt
will use pure Perl fallback routines to emulate these. Note that
falling back to Perl's routines will cause a
performance hit.
_from_hex(string)
Returns a reference to a new object from a reference to a hexadecimal
string.
_from_bin(string)
Returns a reference to a new object from a reference to a binary
string.
_as_hex(string)
Returns a reference to a scalar string containing the value as an
unsigned hex string. _as_hex() prepends the
0x, although you must strip all leading zeros.
_as_bin(string)
Similar to _as_hex(), except that it takes a
binary string that contains only zeros and ones.
_rsft(obj, n, b)
Shifts object (right) in base B by
n digits. Returns undef
on failure.
_lsft(obj, n, b)
Shifts object in base b by
n digits. Returns undef
on failure.
_xor(obj1, obj2)
Does an XOR of object 1 with object 2._and(obj1, obj2)
Does an AND of object 1 with object 2._or(obj1, obj2)
Does an OR of object 1 with object 2._mod(obj1, obj2)
Returns remainder of division of the first object by the second
object.
_sqrt(obj)
Returns the square root of the object._fac(obj)
Returns. factorial of object._pow(obj1, obj2)
Returns object 1 to the power of object 2._gcd(obj1, obj2)
Returns the greatest common divisor of two objects. _zeros(obj)
Returns the number of trailing decimal zeros.
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