Re: PHP Math Question
| From: | Eric Bolikowski | Date: | Thu, 11 Dec 2003 21:53:22 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: PHP Math Question | ||
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"Mike D" <mike@awn.com> wrote in message news:BBFE14A9.107A2%mike@awn.com...
> I'm am completely stumped on a seemingly simple math formula
>
> I need to find a way to map a set of numbers up to 4 (e.g. 1,2,3,4 or 1,2)
> to any number in a range of up to 10,000 (ideally, unlimited). Such that,
>
> (e.g. 1,2,3,4)
>
> 1 is to 1
> 2 is to 2
> 3 is to 3
> 4 is to 4
>
> 5 is to 1
> 6 is to 2
> 7 is to 3
> 8 is to 4
>
> 9 is to 1
> 10 is to 2
> 11 is to 3
> 12 is to 4
>
> 13 is to 1
> 14 is to 2
> 15 is to 3
> 16 is to 4
>
> And so on...
>
> Is anyone good at math, that can throw me a bone?
>
> Thanks y'all,
> Mike D
>
>
> ....................................
> Mike Dunlop
> AWN, Inc.
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Here is some simple code to solve that problem(if i have understood right):
<?php
for($i = 1, $j = 1; $i <= 10000; $i++, $j++){
if($j == 5){
$j = 1;
print "\n<br>";
}
print "$i is to $j<br>\n";
}
?>
Eric