Bug #104450 for Math-BigInt: Math::BigFloat Missing stringify method

Thu May 14 16:26:44 2015 dwheeler [...] cpan.org - Ticket created

Subject:	Math::BigFloat Missing stringify method
Date:	Thu, 14 May 2015 13:26:28 -0700
To:	bug-math-bigint [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	"David E. Wheeler" <dwheeler [...] cpan.org>

The stringify method is mentioned in the Math::BigFloat docs in a few places, but does not seem to exist: $ perl -MMath::BigFloat -E 'say Math::BigFloat->VERSION' 1.9993 $ perl -MMath::BigFloat -E 'say Math::BigFloat->new("10")->stringify' Can't call Math::BigFloat->stringify, not a valid method at -e line 1.

Mon May 18 07:37:20 2015 peter.john.acklam [...] gmail.com - Correspondence added

When stringify is mentioned, it does not refer to a method, but to the overloaded "", i.e., what happens when you do "$x" and $x isa Math::BigFloat. The documentation could be clearer, so I am leaving this ticket open.

Mon May 18 07:37:21 2015 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

Mon May 18 12:13:14 2015 dwheeler [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #104450] Math::BigFloat Missing stringify method
Date:	Mon, 18 May 2015 09:12:57 -0700
To:	bug-Math-BigInt [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	"David E. Wheeler" <dwheeler [...] cpan.org>

On May 18, 2015, at 4:37 AM, Peter John Acklam via RT <bug-Math-BigInt@rt.cpan.org> wrote: Show quoted text

> When stringify is mentioned, it does not refer to a method, but to the overloaded "", i.e., what happens when you do "$x" and $x isa Math::BigFloat. The documentation could be clearer, so I am leaving this ticket open.

Ah, I see. Is there a method that can be called that does stringification, or does one need to `'' . $num`? A `stringify()` or `as_string()` method would be handy.

Mon May 18 13:02:49 2015 nospam-abuse [...] bloodgate.com - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #104450] Math::BigFloat Missing stringify method
Date:	Mon, 18 May 2015 13:02:32 -0400
To:	bug-Math-BigInt [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	"Tels" <nospam-abuse [...] bloodgate.com>

On Mon, May 18, 2015 12:13 pm, David Wheeler via RT wrote: Show quoted text

> Queue: Math-BigInt > Ticket <URL: https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=104450 > > > On May 18, 2015, at 4:37 AM, Peter John Acklam via RT > <bug-Math-BigInt@rt.cpan.org> wrote: >

>> When stringify is mentioned, it does not refer to a method, but to the >> overloaded "", i.e., what happens when you do "$x" and $x isa >> Math::BigFloat. The documentation could be clearer, so I am leaving this >> ticket open.

> > Ah, I see. Is there a method that can be called that does stringification, > or does one need to `'' . $num`? A `stringify()` or `as_string()` method > would be handy.

perl -MMath::BigFloat -wle 'print Math::BigFloat->new(12.123)->bstr()' 12.123 :) All the best, Tels -- http://bloodgate.com/galleries/

Mon May 18 13:03:26 2015 peter.john.acklam [...] gmail.com - Correspondence added

There is bstr() and bsstr(). I plan to add more methods, but bug fixing has higher priority at the moment.

Tue Jan 05 06:49:10 2016 peter.john.acklam [...] gmail.com - Correspondence added

This is not a bug, but rather a misunderstanding of the documentation.

Tue Jan 05 06:49:21 2016 peter.john.acklam [...] gmail.com - Status changed from 'open' to 'rejected'

Tue Jan 05 12:48:21 2016 dwheeler [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #104450] Math::BigFloat Missing stringify method
Date:	Tue, 5 Jan 2016 09:48:10 -0800
To:	bug-Math-BigInt [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	"David E. Wheeler" <dwheeler [...] cpan.org>

On Jan 5, 2016, at 3:49 AM, Peter John Acklam via RT <bug-Math-BigInt@rt.cpan.org> wrote: Show quoted text

> This is not a bug, but rather a misunderstanding of the documentation.

Or perhaps an opportunity to clarify the documentation. ;-P David