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Emacs Calc (not unlike much of the rest of Emacs) is a little ... special. By default, it calculates 4/2*2 as 1, because multiplication has a higher precedence than division. https://orgmode.org/manual/Formula-syntax-for-Calc.html
> because multiplication has a higher precedence than division Wow. That's actually quite bad.
After trying a lot of different calculators, I just settled on this little shell script to launch/raise a nodejs repl with FN+Backpspace: if [ $(xdotool search --name "calc repl") ]; then xdotool search --name "calc repl" windowraise else xfce4-terminal \ --title="calc repl" \ --color-bg=#123 \ --color-text=#fec \ --hide-scrollbar \ --font="Deja Vu Sans Mono 14px" \ --geometry 40x14 \ --execute node -i -e "$JSREPL" f…
$ node -i
> 2**54+2
18014398509481984
> 3-3.01
-0.009999999999999787
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That solved it, thanks! :-) Now I have nothing but good words about Speedcrunch!
Except maybe that long histories create noticeable lag, that is.
Am I a weirdo for using the console (F12) in my browser for calculating stuff like tips, rent/utilities for the month, and other such things? Lol.
The best part is its available anywhere, on any computer, in any web browser without installing anything.
Are there anything similar to iOS? Currently using Wolfram Alpha
I saw an issues thread from 2017 (https://bitbucket.org/heldercorreia/speedcrunch/issues/702/s...) that discussed porting to iOS but nothing since.
What are the GPL implications of porting this to Swift even with putting all source on a public GitHub/BitBucket repo because of the App Store?
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No, I always use gdb :) It also has a persistent history, variables, functions, base conversion, etc. I guess it doesn't have unit conversion or a math library, but it's a great programmers calculator.
Hah, I used gdb print expression for a calculator for decades (especially p/x for hex conversions.) I finally switched to "just fire up a python repl instead" around 2010...
I used to use this back when I mained Windows. Ever since moving primarily to Linux, and getting familiar with Emacs, Calc mode simply beats every calculator I've ever used in total functionality. However, there are certain cases where I also like to use https://insect.sh if lots of units are involved.
I used to use this back when I mained Windows. Ever since moving primarily to Linux, and getting familiar with Emacs, Calc mode simply beats every calculator I've ever used in total functionality. However, there are certain cases where I also like to use https://insect.sh if lots of units are involved.
This may be slightly off topic, but what are some other small, lesser known websites like this one that people use regularly? For me, it'd be https://rubular.com and https://crontab.guru . I've used those 2 sites pretty regularly across my entire career.