Silly::StringMaths provides support for basic integer mathematics, using
strings rather than numbers. Upper-case letters are positive,
lower-case letters are negative, so ABCDEF would be 6 (but
WOMBAT would also be 6), whereas C<positive> would actually be
-8. Mixed-case is also possible, so Compaq is actually -5.
Most methods return a canonicalised version of the string -
e.g. C<ampq> rather than C<Compaq> (mixed case removed,
the result sorted alphabetically).
The behaviour of other characters is as yet undefined, but be
warned that non-alphabetical characters may be reserved for
floating point or imaginary numbers.
Actual numbers (i.e. the characters 0 to 9) will I<never> be used
by this module.
Sample code:
use Silly::StringMaths qw(add subtract multiply divide exponentiate);
# Add two positive numbers - returns ABFOOR
print add("FOO", "BAR");
# Add a generally positive number and a negative number
# - returns ot
print add("FNoRD", "yncft");
# Subtract several numbers from a rather large one
# - returns accdeiiiiloopssu
print subtract("Supercalifragilisticepsialidocious",
"stupid", "made", "up", "word");
# Multiply two negative numbers - returns AAACCCCCCEEELLLNNN
print multiply("cancel", "out");
# Divide two numbers - returns AAA
print divide("EuropeanCommission", "France");
# Confirm Pythagorus' theorum - returns nothing
print subtract(exponentiate("FETLA", "PI"),
exponentiate("TLA", "PI"),
exponentiate("ETLA", "PI"));
All comments on further applications (e.g. floating point) to
Sam Kington, sam@illuminated.co.uk.