Integer>> numberOfDigits

> may be there is a better solution.. Nicolas??
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> 2) there is already a SmallInteger>>#decimalDigitLength doing what  
> you want.
> However, since SmallInteger>>#numberOfDigitsInBase: is sending
> #decimalDigitLength ,
> implementing :
>    Integer>>#decimalDigitLength
>        ^self numberOfDigitsInBase: 10
> is possible but a little troubling (inverted send logic in superclass
> and subclass).
> Also, you'd better not remove SmallInteger>>#decimalDigitLength
> because avoiding quo: it is very efficient for most common cases.
> So maybe adding a third message numberOfDigits is the best way... I
> let you judge by yourself.
> (Bad luck, I just come back from Greece, and if you ask an oracle,
> answer is rarely yes or no).
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> Nicolas
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> 2009/4/12 Stéphane Ducasse <[hidden email]>:
>> may be there is a better solution.. Nicolas??
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> decimalDigitLength looks like an obscure name.
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> Stef
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> On Apr 12, 2009, at 5:32 PM, Nicolas Cellier wrote:
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>> Just two remarks from a non native english guy:
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>> 1) "digit" is also used with different semantic in #digitLength
>> #digitAt: #digitAt:put:
>> and thus a method comment is more than welcome!
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> yeap!
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>> 2) there is already a SmallInteger>>#decimalDigitLength doing what
>> you want.
>> However, since SmallInteger>>#numberOfDigitsInBase: is sending
>> #decimalDigitLength ,
>> implementing :
>>   Integer>>#decimalDigitLength
>>       ^self numberOfDigitsInBase: 10
>> is possible but a little troubling (inverted send logic in superclass
>> and subclass).
>> Also, you'd better not remove SmallInteger>>#decimalDigitLength
>> because avoiding quo: it is very efficient for most common cases.
>> So maybe adding a third message numberOfDigits is the best way... I
>> let you judge by yourself.
>> (Bad luck, I just come back from Greece, and if you ask an oracle,
>> answer is rarely yes or no).
>>
>> Nicolas
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>> 2009/4/12 Stéphane Ducasse <[hidden email]>:
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