2016-12-13 v0.47 pjacklam * Add more logic to Makefile.PL regarding INSTALLDIRS (CPAN RT #119199 and #119225). 2016-12-11 v0.46 pjacklam * Fix Makefile.PL so that this module installs over the core version. 2016-12-03 v0.45 pjacklam * Use ExtUtils::MakeMaker rather than Module::Install in Makefile.PL * Remove INSTALL file. The information is in the README file. * Improve documentation in BUGS and SUPPORT sections in POD in bignum.pm, bigint.pm, and bigrat.pm. * Remove unused variables in Math/BigInt/Trace.pm and Math/BigFloat/Trace.pm * Update README and BUGS files. * Remove code that was accidentally left in t/infnan.inc after debugging. * Remove author information in LICENSE file. * Trim whitespace. * CHANGES file now has the same formatting as other Math::BigInt-related distributions. 2016-11-15 v0.44 pjacklam * Update bundled Module::Install from version 1.16 to version 1.17. * Replace function calls with method calls. * Include patch for CPAN RT #116506. 2016-07-09 v0.43 pjacklam * Replace function calls with method calls. 2016-01-05 v0.42 pjacklam * "use strict" and "use warnings" everywhere. * Reformat some if the code according to the "perlstyle" man page. It makes the code easier for read, for me at least. * Add descriptions to tests. * Reorder CHANGES to chronological order. * Use bpi() as a class method, not a function. * Replace "use vars ..." with "our ...". * More descriptive variable names. * Start POD sections with =pod * Allow "nan", "inf", and "infinity", and ingore case, since core Perl allows these. We want to be compatible. Add tests to "infnan.inc". 2015-09-25 v0.41 pjacklam * hex() and oct() now have the same semantics as the corresponding core functions. E.g., hex("cat") returns 202 and a warning "Illegal hexadecimal digit 't' ignored at ..." rather than NaN. * Added test files auth-bigint-hex.t and auth-bigint-oct.t. * Minimum required version of the Math-BigInt distro is now 1.992. 2015-09-22 v0.40 pjacklam * Sync with blead. * Update author information in Makefile.PL. 2015-09-14 v0.39 pjacklam * bignum tests: use eval-block instead of eval-string * bignum tests: use eval block to load Math::BigInt::Lite * Set version number in all .pm files to 0.39. * Display information about module versions in 01load.t. 2015-08-28 v0.38 pjacklam * Synchronise with blead perl. * Minimum required Math-BigInt is v1.88. * Update bundled Module::Install from v1.08 to v1.16. 2014-04-03 v0.37 pjacklam * Synchronise with blead perl. * Added new '00sig.t', '01load.t', '02pod.t', and '03pod_cov.t'. * Removed old 'pod.t' and 'podcov.t' 2012-09-11 rafl 0.30 302 tests * Synchronise with blead perl. 2011-08-08 rafl 0.29 302 tests * Synchronise with blead perl. 2011-07-09 rafl 0.28 302 tests * Synchronise with blead perl. 2010-09-15 rafl 0.25 302 tests * Synchronise with blead perl Only changes in the tests. 2010-09-04 rafl 0.24 301 tests * Apply changes from blead perl Mostly POD fixes and minor test tweaks. 2008-04-05 Tels 0.23 301 tests * require Math::BigInt v1.88 * require Math::BigRat v0.21 * update bundles Module::Install * require Perl 5.006 (vs. 5.006002), should work with that 2007-06-30 Tels 0.22 301 tests * make the pragmas lexical, so that "no bigint;" etc. works * make "use bigint; use bignum;" not warn about redefining "inf" and "NaN" This also means a "use bigint;" will not override any already existing "inf" or "NaN" routine * require Math::BigInt v1.87 * fix #27059: t/option_l.t fails * on Perl 5.9.4 or later: "overload" hex() and oct() with lexical routines that also handle arbitrary big integers * for all Perls: make "use bigint qw/hex oct/" export global hex() and oct() routines that work with big integers * make bignum.pm and bigrat.pm re-use code from bigint.pm * add exportable bpi() and bexp() methods * add exportable PI and e constants 2007-04-17 Tels 0.21 205 tests * require Math::BigInt v1.83 * require Math::BigRat v0.19 * add support for "try" and "only" * fix licence field back to "perl" 2007-04-09 Tels 0.20 198 tests * require Math::BigInt v1.82 * require Math::BigRat v0.18 * add a test for bug #18025: "bignum/bigrat can lead to a number that is both 1 and 0" * POD test needs Test::Pod::Coverage 1.08 to work 2007-02-03 Tels 0.19 194 tests * require Math::BigInt v1.79 * require Perl v5.6.2 * add Build.PL * use Module::Install * remove PREREQ_FATAL since the toolchain is broken * apply spelling fixes to POD 2007-01-27 Tels 0.18 194 tests * require Math::BigInt 1.78 * add support for octal constants * use PREREQ_FATAL * add POD tests 2005-04-03 Tels 0.17 184 tests * remove the default library 'Calc', and let Bigint et. al. decide instead which library to load as default 2005-01-01 Tels 0.16 184 tests * option "l", "a", and "p" did not work under -Mbigrat * little doc fixes * add more tests, convert some testfiles to Test::More 2004-03-12 Tels 0.15 175 tests * small nitpick fix for Math::BigInt v1.70 2003-07-04 Tels 0.14 175 tests (released) * small nits fixed * allow parameters a and p for bigrat 2002-12-12 Tels 0.14a 175 tests (not released) * added doc about shallow copies like $x = $y and method calls * precision()/accuracy()/round_mode() save now one call and are thus faster * bigrat() now calls Math::BigRat->precision|accuracy|round_mode, too * distribution is now signed, go to http://bloodgate.com/tels.asc for key 2002-08-24 v0.13 Tels * added a LOT to the documentation * tests don't go "huh" anymore * bninfnan.t has the correct setup for testing in the core 2002-08-13 v0.12 Tels * INSTALLDIRS => perl * document that use bignum/bigint/bigrat is global, not only in current block * added default exported inf() and NaN() routines to fix the second example: perl -Mbignum -e 'print 1 + inf,"\n"' perl -Mbignum -e 'print inf + inf,"\n"' * tests for inf()/NaN() 2002-03-25 v0.11 Tels * testsuite failed under Lite due to specific tests for MBI * removed the printing of "Loading ..." to STDERR (interfered w/ something) * more tests for bigrat and bignum * trace.t remvoed due to VMS problems 2002-03-17 v0.10 Tels * bigint: handle floating point constants like '4.5', '45e-1', '4.56e1' by truncating them to integer, so: perl -Mbigint -le 'print 4.5+4.5' 8 2002-03-12 v0.09 Tels * added bigint.pm as a better way of perl -MMath::BigInt=:constant * tests for that * bigrat: some typos 2002-03-11 v0.08 Tels * doc fixes/types and 'l' is equal to 'lib' (thanx to Dan Sullivan) * added tests for l, lib, and foo (the latter is expected to die) * uses Math::BigInt::Lite when it finds it, otherwise just plain M::BI * added tests for loading of Lite * version output includes Math::BigInt::Lite when it was used * rewritten README and INSTALL document 2002-03-05 v0.07 Tels * new options: a (accuracy) and p (precision) * doc and tests improved quite a lot 2002-02-26 v0.06 Tels * options can now be in short (one letter) or long form * new option: t or trace * old option: v or version * included Math::BigInt::Trace for trace 2002-02-24 v0.05 Tels * Comes now in two flavours: Normal (bignum) and Rat-flavoured (bigrat) te@null:~ > perl -Mbignum=v Math::BigInt v1.52 lib => Math::BigInt::Calc v0.23 Math::BigFloat v1.29 te@null:~ > perl -Mbigrat=v Math::BigInt v1.52 lib => Math::BigInt::Calc v0.23 Math::BigFloat v1.29 Math::BigRat v0.02 2002-02-21 v0.04 Tels * added :constant to Math::BigFloat loading and tests for it * added v to import to print version and exit: te@null:~ > perl -Mbignum=v Math::BigInt v1.51 lib => Math::BigInt::Calc v0.22 Math::BigFloat v1.28 Math::BigRat v0.02 te@null:~ > perl -Mbignum=v,lib,Pari Math::BigInt v1.51 lib => Math::BigInt::Pari v1.07 Math::BigFloat v1.28 Math::BigRat v0.02 2002-02-10 v0.03 Tels * renamed to bignum * added dependency and loading of Math::BigRat 2002-01-29 v0.02 Tels * AUTOLOAD, cleaned up a bit 2002-01-29 v0.01 Tels * first version Please send me test-reports, your experiences with this and your ideas - I love to hear about my work! 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