[ANN] rpncalc-2.5 RPN Calculator for Python

[Raymond L. Buvel]

The rpncalc package adds an interactive Reverse Polish Notation (RPN)
interpreter to Python. This interpreter allows the use of Python as
an RPN calculator. You can easily switch between the RPN interpreter
and the standard Python interpreter.

Home page: http://calcrpnpy.sourceforge.net/

Changes in 2.5

* Update the included clnum package.

* Added ratapx and unique_roots commands.

 

[Hendrik van Rooyen]

The rpncalc package adds an interactive Reverse Polish Notation (RPN)

Can anyone remember who the Pole was and how his name is spelled?

(no fair googling)

- Hendrik

 

[John Machin]

Can anyone remember who the Pole was and how his name is spelled?

(no fair googling)

Remember who: yes
Remember spelling: you must be joking; however I do remember that the
name is given in Knuth TAOCP vol 3 as a test case for the soundex
algorithm.

name = u"\u0141ukasiewicz" # Python syntax so we're not completely OT


The first letter is LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH STROKE.

Cheers,
John

 

[Ant]

name = u"\u0141ukasiewicz" # Python syntax so we're not completely OT

Lukershavik IIRC. At least that's how I was told it was pronounced (I
had to say the damn name many times in presentations whilst using his
algebras to model three-valued logic. Don't know if there were many
Poles there to criticise mind ;-) )

 

[Rob Wolfe]

Lukershavik IIRC. At least that's how I was told it was pronounced (I
had to say the damn name many times in presentations whilst using his
algebras to model three-valued logic. Don't know if there were many
Poles there to criticise mind ;-) )

I wasn't there but you certainly deserved the criticism. ;-)
"Lukershavik" sounds horrible. I'm Polish so I know what I'm saying.
But don't worry, I know it's difficult.
Closer would be I think:

Woo as in wood
cu as in cup
sh as in ship
e as in bed
vi as in victim
tch as in catch

Woocushevitch

 

[Hendrik van Rooyen]

Remember who: yes
Remember spelling: you must be joking; however I do remember that the
name is given in Knuth TAOCP vol 3 as a test case for the soundex
algorithm.

name = u"\u0141ukasiewicz" # Python syntax so we're not completely OT


The first letter is LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH STROKE.

Thanks - I find it disgusting that I am completely unable to remember this -

If his name had been Smith or Jones it would be no problem,
but just because there are a few too many consonants for me
to handle, it is as if there is a total black hole...

- Hendrik

 

[Hendrik van Rooyen]

I wasn't there but you certainly deserved the criticism. ;-)
"Lukershavik" sounds horrible. I'm Polish so I know what I'm saying.
But don't worry, I know it's difficult.
Closer would be I think:

Woo as in wood
cu as in cup
sh as in ship
e as in bed
vi as in victim
tch as in catch

Woocushevitch

Thanks - Hendrik

 

[Hendrik van Rooyen]

Lukershavik IIRC. At least that's how I was told it was pronounced (I
had to say the damn name many times in presentations whilst using his
algebras to model three-valued logic. Don't know if there were many
Poles there to criticise mind ;-) )

Thanks that will help...

Hendrik

 

[John Machin]

Thanks - I find it disgusting that I am completely unable to remember this -

If his name had been Smith or Jones it would be no problem,
but just because there are a few too many consonants for me
to handle, it is as if there is a total black hole...

A *few* too many? By my count it's 6 consonants compared with 5 in "van
Rooyen".

 

[Hendrik van Rooyen]

A *few* too many? By my count it's 6 consonants compared with 5 in "van
Rooyen".

That makes it even more disgusting - that I should go "tilt" so easily...

but this is way off topic now...

- Hendrik