File /secure/simul_efun/query_number_and_ctime_elapsed.c

Written by Pinkfish

Method index

• ctime_elapsed(int, int)
• number_as_string(int)
  This method turns a number less than 100 into a string.
• query_num(int, int)
  This method turns a number into a string.
• query_times(int)
  Convert a number into a number of times.
• word_ordinal(int)
  This method returns the ordinal of a number as a string (ie, "first", "thirtieth", etc.

Public Functions

These are functions that everyone can access.

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ctime_elapsed

varargs string ctime_elapsed(int time_elapsed,
                             int mode)

number_as_string

string number_as_string(int n)


This method turns a number less than 100 into a string. This function should not be used. It will only work for numbers less than 100.

• Parameters:
  n - the number to turn into a string
• Returns:
  the number as a nice string
• See also:
  query_num()

query_num

string query_num(int n,
                 int limit)


This method turns a number into a string. It returns a string of the form "one hundred and twenty four". This function should be used and not number_as_string below. The limit argument is used to set the cut off point at which it will print "many".

• Parameters:
  i - the number to return as a string
  limit - the largest number to process
• Returns:
  the number as a nice string
  query_times

  string query_times(int num)
  

  
  Convert a number into a number of times. eg. 1 = once, 2 = twice, 3 = three times etc. etc.
  
  • Parameters:
    the - number in question
  • Returns:
    a string equivalent.
    word_ordinal

    string word_ordinal(int num)
    

    
    This method returns the ordinal of a number as a string (ie, "first", "thirtieth", etc.)
    
    • Parameters:
      n - the number for which you want the ordinal
    • See also:
      query_num(), ordinal()