Zero is an even number

[jfet97]

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[n1zyy]

After doing some research, it appears that the math checks out. The BBC says:

For mathematicians the answer is easy: zero is an even number. The rest of us may not feel completely sure.

So, if the BBC can be trusted, 👍 from me.

[phaedryx]

About half of my code is zeroes, so I really hope this gets merged.

[Hocuri]

I don't think so, here's a mathematical proof:

• Be n the biggest number there is.
• Suppose 2n>n. Contradiction because we said that n is the biggest number, so 2n can't be bigger.
• This means that 2n<=n. Subtract n on both sides to get n<=0. Therefore 0 is the biggest number.

But 0 is a very odd number to be the biggest number overall.
So, I don't think it's even.

[jfet97]

I don't think so, here's a mathematical proof:

• Be n the biggest number there is.
• Suppose 2n>n. Contradiction because we said that n is the biggest number, so 2n can't be bigger.
• This means that 2n<=n. Subtract n on both sides to get n<=0. Therefore 0 is the biggest number.

But 0 is a very odd number to be the biggest number overall.
So, I don't think it's even.

I don't care what math says, Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER * 2 - Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER is equal to 9007199254740991 so 0 is even. Simple.