.NET Rational (fraction) value type using Decimals, written in C#

// Cast from int
PIEBALD.Types.Rational a = 1 ;
// Cast from double (via decimal)
PIEBALD.Types.Rational b = 2.3 ;
// Cast from decimal
PIEBALD.Types.Rational c = 4.5M ;

// This is the default
PIEBALD.Types.Rational.ConversionMethod = 
               DecimalConversionMethod.Decimal;
// Yields 33333333333333333333
//    33333333/10000000000000000000000000000
PIEBALD.Types.Rational d = 1M / 3M ;
PIEBALD.Types.Rational.ConversionMethod = 
             DecimalConversionMethod.BestGuess;
// Yields 1/3
PIEBALD.Types.Rational e = 1M / 3M ;

// Convert from string
PIEBALD.Types.Rational f = 
   PIEBALD.Types.Rational.ParseInfix ( "1/2" ) ;
// Convert from string
PIEBALD.Types.Rational g = 
   PIEBALD.Types.Rational.ParseInfix ( "(1/2) / (3/4)" ) ;
// Convert from string
PIEBALD.Types.Rational h = 
   PIEBALD.Types.Rational.ParseRpn ( "1 2 /" ) ;

BSCS 1992 Wentworth Institute of Technology

Originally from the Boston (MA) area. Lived in SoCal for a while. Now in the Phoenix (AZ) area.

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