Prog for g.c.d. of 2 integers

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Robert Klemme wrote:

“Michael Campbell” michael_s_campbell@yahoo.com schrieb im
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Robert Klemme wrote:

begin
a,b = b,a % b
end while b != 0

Not trying to “golf”, but is the begin/end necessary here?

No. It’s a relict from the evoltion process. But you’re right

a,b = b,a % b while b != 0

looks much better. :-))

Thanks

I was just wondering if there was something subtle about the
begin/end that I wasn’t grokking… Thanks. =)

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