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# Copyright (C) 2001-2008, Parrot Foundation.
# This program is free software. It is subject to the same
# license as Perl itself.
=head1 NAME
examples/pir/euclid.pir - Euclid's algorithm
=head1 SYNOPSIS
% ./parrot examples/pir/euclid.pir
=head1 DESCRIPTION
Implements Euclid's algorithm
(http://www.cut-the-knot.org/blue/Euclid.shtml) and uses it to compute
C<gcd(96,64)>.
Knuth, Donald E. I<The Art of Computer Programming Volume 1: Fundamental
Algorithms>. Third Edition. Section 1.1 Algorithm E (Euclid's algorithm)
Page 2:
I1: m
I2: n
I4: r
E1: Find remainder.
E2: Is it zero?
E3: Reduce.
=cut
.sub 'example' :main
$I1 = 96
$I2 = 64
print "Algorithm E (Euclid's algorithm)\n"
e1: $I4 = mod $I1, $I2
e2: unless $I4 goto done
e3: $I1 = $I2
$I2 = $I4
branch e1
done: print "The greatest common denominator of 96 and 64 is "
print $I2
print ".\n"
.end
# Local Variables:
# mode: pir
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# End:
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