Chapter 5. Numbers

Introduction

Section 5.1.  Checking Whether a String Is a Valid Number

Section 5.2.  Storing a Larger Number in a Smaller Number

Section 5.3.  Converting Numbers to Objects and Vice Versa

Section 5.4.  Taking a Fraction of an Integer Without Using Floating Point

Section 5.5.  Ensuring the Accuracy of Floating-Point Numbers

Section 5.6.  Comparing Floating-Point Numbers

Section 5.7.  Rounding Floating-Point Numbers

Section 5.8.  Formatting Numbers

Section 5.9.  Converting Between Binary, Octal, Decimal, and Hexadecimal

Section 5.10.  Operating on a Series of Integers

Section 5.11.  Working with Roman Numerals

Section 5.12.  Formatting with Correct Plurals

Section 5.13.  Generating Random Numbers

Section 5.14.  Generating Better Random Numbers

Section 5.15.  Calculating Trigonometric Functions

Section 5.16.  Taking Logarithms

Section 5.17.  Multiplying Matrices

Section 5.18.  Using Complex Numbers

Section 5.19.  Handling Very Large Numbers

Section 5.20.  Program: TempConverter

Section 5.21.  Program: Number Palindromes