WeixiangYan/CodeTransOcean huggingface dataset:
Task: Ethiopian multiplication

C: #include <stdio.h>
#include <stdbool.h>

void halve(int *x) { *x >>= 1; }
void doublit(int *x)  { *x <<= 1; }
bool iseven(const int x) { return (x & 1) ==  0; }

int ethiopian(int plier,
	      int plicand, const bool tutor)
{
  int result=0;

  if (tutor)
    printf("ethiopian multiplication of %d by %d\n", plier, plicand);
  
  while(plier >= 1) {
    if ( iseven(plier) ) {
      if (tutor) printf("%4d %6d struck\n", plier, plicand);
    } else {
      if (tutor) printf("%4d %6d kept\n", plier, plicand);
      result += plicand;
    }
    halve(&plier); doublit(&plicand);
  }
  return result;
}

int main()
{
  printf("%d\n", ethiopian(17, 34, true));
  return 0;
}





Java: import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Mult{
  public static void main(String[] args){
    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    int first = sc.nextInt();
    int second = sc.nextInt();

    if(first < 0){
        first = -first;
        second = -second;
    }

    Map<Integer, Integer> columns = new HashMap<Integer, Integer>();
        columns.put(first, second);
    int sum = isEven(first)? 0 : second;
    do{
      first = halveInt(first);
      second = doubleInt(second);
      columns.put(first, second);
      if(!isEven(first)){
          sum += second;
      }
    }while(first > 1);
 
    System.out.println(sum);
  }

  public static int doubleInt(int doubleMe){
    return doubleMe << 1; 
  }

  public static int halveInt(int halveMe){
    return halveMe >>> 1; 
  }

  public static boolean isEven(int num){
    return (num & 1) == 0;
  }
}
Task: Ethiopian multiplication


C++: template<int N>
struct Half    
{              
        enum { Result = N >> 1 };
};                               

template<int N>
struct Double  
{              
        enum { Result = N << 1 };
};                               

template<int N>
struct IsEven  
{              
        static const bool Result = (N & 1) == 0;
};

template<int Multiplier, int Multiplicand>
struct EthiopianMultiplication
{
        template<bool Cond, int Plier, int RunningTotal>
        struct AddIfNot
        {
                enum { Result = Plier + RunningTotal };
        };
        template<int Plier, int RunningTotal>
        struct AddIfNot <true, Plier, RunningTotal>
        {
                enum { Result = RunningTotal };
        };

        template<int Plier, int Plicand, int RunningTotal>
        struct Loop
        {
                enum { Result = Loop<Half<Plier>::Result, Double<Plicand>::Result,
                       AddIfNot<IsEven<Plier>::Result, Plicand, RunningTotal >::Result >::Result };
        };
        template<int Plicand, int RunningTotal>
        struct Loop <0, Plicand, RunningTotal>
        {
                enum { Result = RunningTotal };
        };

        enum { Result = Loop<Multiplier, Multiplicand, 0>::Result };
};

#include <iostream>

int main(int, char **)
{
        std::cout << EthiopianMultiplication<17, 54>::Result << std::endl;
        return 0;
}


C#: using System;
using System.Linq;

namespace RosettaCode.Tasks
{
	public static class EthiopianMultiplication_Task
	{
		public static void Test ( )
		{
			Console.WriteLine ( "Ethiopian Multiplication" );
			int A = 17, B = 34;
			Console.WriteLine ( "Recursion: {0}*{1}={2}", A, B, EM_Recursion ( A, B ) );
			Console.WriteLine ( "Linq: {0}*{1}={2}", A, B, EM_Linq ( A, B ) );
			Console.WriteLine ( "Loop: {0}*{1}={2}", A, B, EM_Loop ( A, B ) );
			Console.WriteLine ( );
		}

		public static int Halve ( this int p_Number )
		{
			return p_Number >> 1;
		}
		public static int Double ( this int p_Number )
		{
			return p_Number << 1;
		}
		public static bool IsEven ( this int p_Number )
		{
			return ( p_Number % 2 ) == 0;
		}

		public static int EM_Recursion ( int p_NumberA, int p_NumberB )
		{
			
			return p_NumberA == 1 ? p_NumberB : EM_Recursion ( p_NumberA.Halve ( ), p_NumberB.Double ( ) ) + ( p_NumberA.IsEven ( ) ? 0 : p_NumberB );
		}
		public static int EM_Linq ( int p_NumberA, int p_NumberB )
		{
			
			
			return Enumerable.Range ( 1, Convert.ToInt32 ( Math.Log ( p_NumberA, Math.E ) / Math.Log ( 2, Math.E ) ) + 1 )
				
				.Select ( ( item ) => Enumerable.Repeat ( new { Col1 = p_NumberA, Col2 = p_NumberB }, item )
					
					.Aggregate ( ( agg_pair, orig_pair ) => new { Col1 = agg_pair.Col1.Halve ( ), Col2 = agg_pair.Col2.Double ( ) } ) )
				
				.Where ( pair => !pair.Col1.IsEven ( ) )
				
				.Sum ( pair => pair.Col2 );
		}
		public static int EM_Loop ( int p_NumberA, int p_NumberB )
		{
			int RetVal = 0;
			while ( p_NumberA >= 1 )
			{
				RetVal += p_NumberA.IsEven ( ) ? 0 : p_NumberB;
				p_NumberA = p_NumberA.Halve ( );
				p_NumberB = p_NumberB.Double ( );
			}
			return RetVal;
		}
	}
}
Task: Ethiopian multiplication


C++: template<int N>
struct Half    
{              
        enum { Result = N >> 1 };
};                               

template<int N>
struct Double  
{              
        enum { Result = N << 1 };
};                               

template<int N>
struct IsEven  
{              
        static const bool Result = (N & 1) == 0;
};

template<int Multiplier, int Multiplicand>
struct EthiopianMultiplication
{
        template<bool Cond, int Plier, int RunningTotal>
        struct AddIfNot
        {
                enum { Result = Plier + RunningTotal };
        };
        template<int Plier, int RunningTotal>
        struct AddIfNot <true, Plier, RunningTotal>
        {
                enum { Result = RunningTotal };
        };

        template<int Plier, int Plicand, int RunningTotal>
        struct Loop
        {
                enum { Result = Loop<Half<Plier>::Result, Double<Plicand>::Result,
                       AddIfNot<IsEven<Plier>::Result, Plicand, RunningTotal >::Result >::Result };
        };
        template<int Plicand, int RunningTotal>
        struct Loop <0, Plicand, RunningTotal>
        {
                enum { Result = RunningTotal };
        };

        enum { Result = Loop<Multiplier, Multiplicand, 0>::Result };
};

#include <iostream>

int main(int, char **)
{
        std::cout << EthiopianMultiplication<17, 54>::Result << std::endl;
        return 0;
}



Go: package main

import "fmt"

func halve(i int) int { return i/2 }

func double(i int) int { return i*2 }

func isEven(i int) bool { return i%2 == 0 }

func ethMulti(i, j int) (r int) {
    for ; i > 0; i, j = halve(i), double(j) {
        if !isEven(i) {
            r += j
        }
    }
    return
}

func main() {
    fmt.Printf("17 ethiopian 34 = %d\n", ethMulti(17, 34))
}
Task: Ethiopian multiplication


C++: template<int N>
struct Half    
{              
        enum { Result = N >> 1 };
};                               

template<int N>
struct Double  
{              
        enum { Result = N << 1 };
};                               

template<int N>
struct IsEven  
{              
        static const bool Result = (N & 1) == 0;
};

template<int Multiplier, int Multiplicand>
struct EthiopianMultiplication
{
        template<bool Cond, int Plier, int RunningTotal>
        struct AddIfNot
        {
                enum { Result = Plier + RunningTotal };
        };
        template<int Plier, int RunningTotal>
        struct AddIfNot <true, Plier, RunningTotal>
        {
                enum { Result = RunningTotal };
        };

        template<int Plier, int Plicand, int RunningTotal>
        struct Loop
        {
                enum { Result = Loop<Half<Plier>::Result, Double<Plicand>::Result,
                       AddIfNot<IsEven<Plier>::Result, Plicand, RunningTotal >::Result >::Result };
        };
        template<int Plicand, int RunningTotal>
        struct Loop <0, Plicand, RunningTotal>
        {
                enum { Result = RunningTotal };
        };

        enum { Result = Loop<Multiplier, Multiplicand, 0>::Result };
};

#include <iostream>

int main(int, char **)
{
        std::cout << EthiopianMultiplication<17, 54>::Result << std::endl;
        return 0;
}




Java: import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Mult{
  public static void main(String[] args){
    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    int first = sc.nextInt();
    int second = sc.nextInt();

    if(first < 0){
        first = -first;
        second = -second;
    }

    Map<Integer, Integer> columns = new HashMap<Integer, Integer>();
        columns.put(first, second);
    int sum = isEven(first)? 0 : second;
    do{
      first = halveInt(first);
      second = doubleInt(second);
      columns.put(first, second);
      if(!isEven(first)){
          sum += second;
      }
    }while(first > 1);
 
    System.out.println(sum);
  }

  public static int doubleInt(int doubleMe){
    return doubleMe << 1; 
  }

  public static int halveInt(int halveMe){
    return halveMe >>> 1; 
  }

  public static boolean isEven(int num){
    return (num & 1) == 0;
  }
}
Task: Ethiopian multiplication





Java: import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Mult{
  public static void main(String[] args){
    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    int first = sc.nextInt();
    int second = sc.nextInt();

    if(first < 0){
        first = -first;
        second = -second;
    }

    Map<Integer, Integer> columns = new HashMap<Integer, Integer>();
        columns.put(first, second);
    int sum = isEven(first)? 0 : second;
    do{
      first = halveInt(first);
      second = doubleInt(second);
      columns.put(first, second);
      if(!isEven(first)){
          sum += second;
      }
    }while(first > 1);
 
    System.out.println(sum);
  }

  public static int doubleInt(int doubleMe){
    return doubleMe << 1; 
  }

  public static int halveInt(int halveMe){
    return halveMe >>> 1; 
  }

  public static boolean isEven(int num){
    return (num & 1) == 0;
  }
}



Python: tutor = True

def halve(x):
    return x // 2

def double(x):
    return x * 2

def even(x):
    return not x % 2

def ethiopian(multiplier, multiplicand):
    if tutor:
        print("Ethiopian multiplication of %i and %i" %
              (multiplier, multiplicand))
    result = 0
    while multiplier >= 1:
        if even(multiplier):
            if tutor:
                print("%4i %6i STRUCK" %
                      (multiplier, multiplicand))
        else:
            if tutor:
                print("%4i %6i KEPT" %
                      (multiplier, multiplicand))
            result += multiplicand
        multiplier   = halve(multiplier)
        multiplicand = double(multiplicand)
    if tutor:
        print()
    return result
Task: Ethiopian multiplication

C: #include <stdio.h>
#include <stdbool.h>

void halve(int *x) { *x >>= 1; }
void doublit(int *x)  { *x <<= 1; }
bool iseven(const int x) { return (x & 1) ==  0; }

int ethiopian(int plier,
	      int plicand, const bool tutor)
{
  int result=0;

  if (tutor)
    printf("ethiopian multiplication of %d by %d\n", plier, plicand);
  
  while(plier >= 1) {
    if ( iseven(plier) ) {
      if (tutor) printf("%4d %6d struck\n", plier, plicand);
    } else {
      if (tutor) printf("%4d %6d kept\n", plier, plicand);
      result += plicand;
    }
    halve(&plier); doublit(&plicand);
  }
  return result;
}

int main()
{
  printf("%d\n", ethiopian(17, 34, true));
  return 0;
}







Python: tutor = True

def halve(x):
    return x // 2

def double(x):
    return x * 2

def even(x):
    return not x % 2

def ethiopian(multiplier, multiplicand):
    if tutor:
        print("Ethiopian multiplication of %i and %i" %
              (multiplier, multiplicand))
    result = 0
    while multiplier >= 1:
        if even(multiplier):
            if tutor:
                print("%4i %6i STRUCK" %
                      (multiplier, multiplicand))
        else:
            if tutor:
                print("%4i %6i KEPT" %
                      (multiplier, multiplicand))
            result += multiplicand
        multiplier   = halve(multiplier)
        multiplicand = double(multiplicand)
    if tutor:
        print()
    return result
Task: Ethiopian multiplication




Go: package main

import "fmt"

func halve(i int) int { return i/2 }

func double(i int) int { return i*2 }

func isEven(i int) bool { return i%2 == 0 }

func ethMulti(i, j int) (r int) {
    for ; i > 0; i, j = halve(i), double(j) {
        if !isEven(i) {
            r += j
        }
    }
    return
}

func main() {
    fmt.Printf("17 ethiopian 34 = %d\n", ethMulti(17, 34))
}




Python: tutor = True

def halve(x):
    return x // 2

def double(x):
    return x * 2

def even(x):
    return not x % 2

def ethiopian(multiplier, multiplicand):
    if tutor:
        print("Ethiopian multiplication of %i and %i" %
              (multiplier, multiplicand))
    result = 0
    while multiplier >= 1:
        if even(multiplier):
            if tutor:
                print("%4i %6i STRUCK" %
                      (multiplier, multiplicand))
        else:
            if tutor:
                print("%4i %6i KEPT" %
                      (multiplier, multiplicand))
            result += multiplicand
        multiplier   = halve(multiplier)
        multiplicand = double(multiplicand)
    if tutor:
        print()
    return result
Task: Ethiopian multiplication

C: #include <stdio.h>
#include <stdbool.h>

void halve(int *x) { *x >>= 1; }
void doublit(int *x)  { *x <<= 1; }
bool iseven(const int x) { return (x & 1) ==  0; }

int ethiopian(int plier,
	      int plicand, const bool tutor)
{
  int result=0;

  if (tutor)
    printf("ethiopian multiplication of %d by %d\n", plier, plicand);
  
  while(plier >= 1) {
    if ( iseven(plier) ) {
      if (tutor) printf("%4d %6d struck\n", plier, plicand);
    } else {
      if (tutor) printf("%4d %6d kept\n", plier, plicand);
      result += plicand;
    }
    halve(&plier); doublit(&plicand);
  }
  return result;
}

int main()
{
  printf("%d\n", ethiopian(17, 34, true));
  return 0;
}






PHP: <?php
function halve($x)
{
  return floor($x/2);
}

function double($x)
{
  return $x*2;
}

function iseven($x)
{
  return !($x & 0x1);
}

function ethiopicmult($plier, $plicand, $tutor)
{
  if ($tutor) echo "ethiopic multiplication of $plier and $plicand\n";
  $r = 0;
  while($plier >= 1) {
    if ( !iseven($plier) ) $r += $plicand;
    if ($tutor)
      echo "$plier, $plicand ", (iseven($plier) ? "struck" : "kept"), "\n";
    $plier = halve($plier);
    $plicand = double($plicand);
  }
  return $r;
}

echo ethiopicmult(17, 34, true), "\n";

?>
Task: Ethiopian multiplication



C#: using System;
using System.Linq;

namespace RosettaCode.Tasks
{
	public static class EthiopianMultiplication_Task
	{
		public static void Test ( )
		{
			Console.WriteLine ( "Ethiopian Multiplication" );
			int A = 17, B = 34;
			Console.WriteLine ( "Recursion: {0}*{1}={2}", A, B, EM_Recursion ( A, B ) );
			Console.WriteLine ( "Linq: {0}*{1}={2}", A, B, EM_Linq ( A, B ) );
			Console.WriteLine ( "Loop: {0}*{1}={2}", A, B, EM_Loop ( A, B ) );
			Console.WriteLine ( );
		}

		public static int Halve ( this int p_Number )
		{
			return p_Number >> 1;
		}
		public static int Double ( this int p_Number )
		{
			return p_Number << 1;
		}
		public static bool IsEven ( this int p_Number )
		{
			return ( p_Number % 2 ) == 0;
		}

		public static int EM_Recursion ( int p_NumberA, int p_NumberB )
		{
			
			return p_NumberA == 1 ? p_NumberB : EM_Recursion ( p_NumberA.Halve ( ), p_NumberB.Double ( ) ) + ( p_NumberA.IsEven ( ) ? 0 : p_NumberB );
		}
		public static int EM_Linq ( int p_NumberA, int p_NumberB )
		{
			
			
			return Enumerable.Range ( 1, Convert.ToInt32 ( Math.Log ( p_NumberA, Math.E ) / Math.Log ( 2, Math.E ) ) + 1 )
				
				.Select ( ( item ) => Enumerable.Repeat ( new { Col1 = p_NumberA, Col2 = p_NumberB }, item )
					
					.Aggregate ( ( agg_pair, orig_pair ) => new { Col1 = agg_pair.Col1.Halve ( ), Col2 = agg_pair.Col2.Double ( ) } ) )
				
				.Where ( pair => !pair.Col1.IsEven ( ) )
				
				.Sum ( pair => pair.Col2 );
		}
		public static int EM_Loop ( int p_NumberA, int p_NumberB )
		{
			int RetVal = 0;
			while ( p_NumberA >= 1 )
			{
				RetVal += p_NumberA.IsEven ( ) ? 0 : p_NumberB;
				p_NumberA = p_NumberA.Halve ( );
				p_NumberB = p_NumberB.Double ( );
			}
			return RetVal;
		}
	}
}




PHP: <?php
function halve($x)
{
  return floor($x/2);
}

function double($x)
{
  return $x*2;
}

function iseven($x)
{
  return !($x & 0x1);
}

function ethiopicmult($plier, $plicand, $tutor)
{
  if ($tutor) echo "ethiopic multiplication of $plier and $plicand\n";
  $r = 0;
  while($plier >= 1) {
    if ( !iseven($plier) ) $r += $plicand;
    if ($tutor)
      echo "$plier, $plicand ", (iseven($plier) ? "struck" : "kept"), "\n";
    $plier = halve($plier);
    $plicand = double($plicand);
  }
  return $r;
}

echo ethiopicmult(17, 34, true), "\n";

?>
Task: Ethiopian multiplication


C++: template<int N>
struct Half    
{              
        enum { Result = N >> 1 };
};                               

template<int N>
struct Double  
{              
        enum { Result = N << 1 };
};                               

template<int N>
struct IsEven  
{              
        static const bool Result = (N & 1) == 0;
};

template<int Multiplier, int Multiplicand>
struct EthiopianMultiplication
{
        template<bool Cond, int Plier, int RunningTotal>
        struct AddIfNot
        {
                enum { Result = Plier + RunningTotal };
        };
        template<int Plier, int RunningTotal>
        struct AddIfNot <true, Plier, RunningTotal>
        {
                enum { Result = RunningTotal };
        };

        template<int Plier, int Plicand, int RunningTotal>
        struct Loop
        {
                enum { Result = Loop<Half<Plier>::Result, Double<Plicand>::Result,
                       AddIfNot<IsEven<Plier>::Result, Plicand, RunningTotal >::Result >::Result };
        };
        template<int Plicand, int RunningTotal>
        struct Loop <0, Plicand, RunningTotal>
        {
                enum { Result = RunningTotal };
        };

        enum { Result = Loop<Multiplier, Multiplicand, 0>::Result };
};

#include <iostream>

int main(int, char **)
{
        std::cout << EthiopianMultiplication<17, 54>::Result << std::endl;
        return 0;
}





PHP: <?php
function halve($x)
{
  return floor($x/2);
}

function double($x)
{
  return $x*2;
}

function iseven($x)
{
  return !($x & 0x1);
}

function ethiopicmult($plier, $plicand, $tutor)
{
  if ($tutor) echo "ethiopic multiplication of $plier and $plicand\n";
  $r = 0;
  while($plier >= 1) {
    if ( !iseven($plier) ) $r += $plicand;
    if ($tutor)
      echo "$plier, $plicand ", (iseven($plier) ? "struck" : "kept"), "\n";
    $plier = halve($plier);
    $plicand = double($plicand);
  }
  return $r;
}

echo ethiopicmult(17, 34, true), "\n";

?>
Task: Ethiopian multiplication




Go: package main

import "fmt"

func halve(i int) int { return i/2 }

func double(i int) int { return i*2 }

func isEven(i int) bool { return i%2 == 0 }

func ethMulti(i, j int) (r int) {
    for ; i > 0; i, j = halve(i), double(j) {
        if !isEven(i) {
            r += j
        }
    }
    return
}

func main() {
    fmt.Printf("17 ethiopian 34 = %d\n", ethMulti(17, 34))
}



PHP: <?php
function halve($x)
{
  return floor($x/2);
}

function double($x)
{
  return $x*2;
}

function iseven($x)
{
  return !($x & 0x1);
}

function ethiopicmult($plier, $plicand, $tutor)
{
  if ($tutor) echo "ethiopic multiplication of $plier and $plicand\n";
  $r = 0;
  while($plier >= 1) {
    if ( !iseven($plier) ) $r += $plicand;
    if ($tutor)
      echo "$plier, $plicand ", (iseven($plier) ? "struck" : "kept"), "\n";
    $plier = halve($plier);
    $plicand = double($plicand);
  }
  return $r;
}

echo ethiopicmult(17, 34, true), "\n";

?>
Task: Ethiopian multiplication





Java: import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Mult{
  public static void main(String[] args){
    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
    int first = sc.nextInt();
    int second = sc.nextInt();

    if(first < 0){
        first = -first;
        second = -second;
    }

    Map<Integer, Integer> columns = new HashMap<Integer, Integer>();
        columns.put(first, second);
    int sum = isEven(first)? 0 : second;
    do{
      first = halveInt(first);
      second = doubleInt(second);
      columns.put(first, second);
      if(!isEven(first)){
          sum += second;
      }
    }while(first > 1);
 
    System.out.println(sum);
  }

  public static int doubleInt(int doubleMe){
    return doubleMe << 1; 
  }

  public static int halveInt(int halveMe){
    return halveMe >>> 1; 
  }

  public static boolean isEven(int num){
    return (num & 1) == 0;
  }
}


PHP: <?php
function halve($x)
{
  return floor($x/2);
}

function double($x)
{
  return $x*2;
}

function iseven($x)
{
  return !($x & 0x1);
}

function ethiopicmult($plier, $plicand, $tutor)
{
  if ($tutor) echo "ethiopic multiplication of $plier and $plicand\n";
  $r = 0;
  while($plier >= 1) {
    if ( !iseven($plier) ) $r += $plicand;
    if ($tutor)
      echo "$plier, $plicand ", (iseven($plier) ? "struck" : "kept"), "\n";
    $plier = halve($plier);
    $plicand = double($plicand);
  }
  return $r;
}

echo ethiopicmult(17, 34, true), "\n";

?>
Task: Ethiopian multiplication






PHP: <?php
function halve($x)
{
  return floor($x/2);
}

function double($x)
{
  return $x*2;
}

function iseven($x)
{
  return !($x & 0x1);
}

function ethiopicmult($plier, $plicand, $tutor)
{
  if ($tutor) echo "ethiopic multiplication of $plier and $plicand\n";
  $r = 0;
  while($plier >= 1) {
    if ( !iseven($plier) ) $r += $plicand;
    if ($tutor)
      echo "$plier, $plicand ", (iseven($plier) ? "struck" : "kept"), "\n";
    $plier = halve($plier);
    $plicand = double($plicand);
  }
  return $r;
}

echo ethiopicmult(17, 34, true), "\n";

?>


Python: tutor = True

def halve(x):
    return x // 2

def double(x):
    return x * 2

def even(x):
    return not x % 2

def ethiopian(multiplier, multiplicand):
    if tutor:
        print("Ethiopian multiplication of %i and %i" %
              (multiplier, multiplicand))
    result = 0
    while multiplier >= 1:
        if even(multiplier):
            if tutor:
                print("%4i %6i STRUCK" %
                      (multiplier, multiplicand))
        else:
            if tutor:
                print("%4i %6i KEPT" %
                      (multiplier, multiplicand))
            result += multiplicand
        multiplier   = halve(multiplier)
        multiplicand = double(multiplicand)
    if tutor:
        print()
    return result
Task: Ethiopian multiplication






PHP: <?php
function halve($x)
{
  return floor($x/2);
}

function double($x)
{
  return $x*2;
}

function iseven($x)
{
  return !($x & 0x1);
}

function ethiopicmult($plier, $plicand, $tutor)
{
  if ($tutor) echo "ethiopic multiplication of $plier and $plicand\n";
  $r = 0;
  while($plier >= 1) {
    if ( !iseven($plier) ) $r += $plicand;
    if ($tutor)
      echo "$plier, $plicand ", (iseven($plier) ? "struck" : "kept"), "\n";
    $plier = halve($plier);
    $plicand = double($plicand);
  }
  return $r;
}

echo ethiopicmult(17, 34, true), "\n";

?>



VB: Private Function lngHalve(Nb As Long) As Long
    lngHalve = Nb / 2
End Function

Private Function lngDouble(Nb As Long) As Long
    lngDouble = Nb * 2
End Function

Private Function IsEven(Nb As Long) As Boolean
    IsEven = (Nb Mod 2 = 0)
End Function