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Numeric machine
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Numeric machine is a program form designed by PSTF.
Overview
A numeric machine should do like this:
- Receive user input.
- If the user enters 0, output 0 infinitely.
- Otherwise, let the number entered by the user be n, and output this number n times.
- If the user enters a negative number, take its absolute value.
- If the user enters a decimal, truncate the decimal part, and then process it according to the rules for integers.
Challenge Area
Python
a = int(input())
if a == 0:
while True:
print(0)
else:
a = floor(abs(a)) # The absolute value of a positive number is itself
for i in range(a):
print(a)
The Second Coming
open a = Int(input())
if a == 0:
while True:
print(0)
endwhile
else:
a = floor(abs(a)) # The absolute value of a positive number is itself
for i in interval(a):
print(a)
endfor
endif
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node.js
uses prompt for input
y=x=+prompt() y=z=Math.abs(Math.trunc(x)) while(y--||!z)console.log(x)
Septem Lingua
let i <- float(stdin)
@import abs,floor from math
let j <- floor(abs(i))
if j==0 then
while j==0 do
print i
end
else
for i from 1 to j do
print i
end
end
C/C++
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h> // for atoi, abs
int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
int n;
scanf("%d", &n);
if (n == 0) {
while (1) {
printf("0\n");
}
} else {
int count = abs(n);
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
printf("%d\n", n);
}
}
return 0;
}