Divide function

[ljuwaidah]

Hi,

I started a challenge like this one on some other forum but many people found it too hard so it didn't go so well, let's hope it goes well this time

It's pretty simple: Create a divide function and optimize it!

Have fun,

I'll post my code soon (I have it already).

[Edit:] You have to do this without using the divide operator /.

[ljuwaidah]

:|

private function init():void {
    number.text = divide(12, 7).toString();
}

private function divide(num1:Number, num2:Number):Number
{
    var places:int = 0;
    var tempRes:Number;
    var ltCounter:int = 0;
    var temp:Number;
    var point:Boolean = false;
    var container:String = "";
    var counter:int;
    var result:Number;

    while(num1 % int(num1))
    {
        num1 *= 10;
        places++;
    }
    while(num2 % int(num2))
    {
        num2 *= 10;
        places++;
    }

    tempRes = num1;

    while(tempRes != 0 && ltCounter <= 17)
    {
        temp = tempRes;
        if(temp < num2)
        {
            temp *= 10;
            if(!point)
            {
                if(container == "")
                {
                    container += "0";
                } 
                container += ".";
                point = true;
            }
        }
        counter = 0;
        while(temp >= num2)
        {
            temp -= num2;
            counter++;
        }
        container += counter.toString();
        tempRes = temp;
        ltCounter++;
    }
    result = parseFloat(container);
    result *= Math.pow(10, places); 
    return result;
}

[pj-co]

you gotta give people more that a saturday night to do this... not nearly enough people visit this part of the forum on normal days much less weekends...

[ljuwaidah]

I forgot it's the weekend in the normal world :| Our weekend is on Thu and Fri, sigh.

[pj-co]

dont get too discouraged, it was a very cool challenge. just give it more time next time