/// Natural numbers with infinite precision. /// /// Most operations on natural numbers (e.g. addition) are available as built-in operators (e.g. `1 + 1`). /// This module provides equivalent functions and `Text` conversion. /// /// Import from the base library to use this module. /// ```motoko name=import /// import Nat "mo:base/Nat"; /// ``` import Int "Int"; import Order "Order"; import Prim "mo:⛔"; import Char "Char"; module { /// Infinite precision natural numbers. public type Nat = Prim.Types.Nat; /// Converts a natural number to its textual representation. Textual /// representation _do not_ contain underscores to represent commas. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// Nat.toText 1234 // => "1234" /// ``` public func toText(n : Nat) : Text = Int.toText n; /// Creates a natural number from its textual representation. Returns `null` /// if the input is not a valid natural number. /// /// Note: The textual representation _must not_ contain underscores. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// Nat.fromText "1234" // => ?1234 /// ``` public func fromText(text : Text) : ?Nat { if (text == "") { return null }; var n = 0; for (c in text.chars()) { if (Char.isDigit(c)) { let charAsNat = Prim.nat32ToNat(Prim.charToNat32(c) -% Prim.charToNat32('0')); n := n * 10 + charAsNat } else { return null } }; ?n }; /// Returns the minimum of `x` and `y`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// Nat.min(1, 2) // => 1 /// ``` public func min(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Nat { if (x < y) { x } else { y } }; /// Returns the maximum of `x` and `y`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// Nat.max(1, 2) // => 2 /// ``` public func max(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Nat { if (x < y) { y } else { x } }; /// Equality function for Nat types. /// This is equivalent to `x == y`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.equal(1, 1); // => true /// 1 == 1 // => true /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `==` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `==` /// as a function value at the moment. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// import Buffer "mo:base/Buffer"; /// /// let buffer1 = Buffer.Buffer(3); /// let buffer2 = Buffer.Buffer(3); /// Buffer.equal(buffer1, buffer2, Nat.equal) // => true /// ``` public func equal(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Bool { x == y }; /// Inequality function for Nat types. /// This is equivalent to `x != y`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.notEqual(1, 2); // => true /// 1 != 2 // => true /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `!=` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `!=` /// as a function value at the moment. public func notEqual(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Bool { x != y }; /// "Less than" function for Nat types. /// This is equivalent to `x < y`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.less(1, 2); // => true /// 1 < 2 // => true /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `<` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `<` /// as a function value at the moment. public func less(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Bool { x < y }; /// "Less than or equal" function for Nat types. /// This is equivalent to `x <= y`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.lessOrEqual(1, 2); // => true /// 1 <= 2 // => true /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `<=` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `<=` /// as a function value at the moment. public func lessOrEqual(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Bool { x <= y }; /// "Greater than" function for Nat types. /// This is equivalent to `x > y`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.greater(2, 1); // => true /// 2 > 1 // => true /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `>` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `>` /// as a function value at the moment. public func greater(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Bool { x > y }; /// "Greater than or equal" function for Nat types. /// This is equivalent to `x >= y`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.greaterOrEqual(2, 1); // => true /// 2 >= 1 // => true /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `>=` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `>=` /// as a function value at the moment. public func greaterOrEqual(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Bool { x >= y }; /// General purpose comparison function for `Nat`. Returns the `Order` ( /// either `#less`, `#equal`, or `#greater`) of comparing `x` with `y`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// Nat.compare(2, 3) // => #less /// ``` /// /// This function can be used as value for a high order function, such as a sort function. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// import Array "mo:base/Array"; /// Array.sort([2, 3, 1], Nat.compare) // => [1, 2, 3] /// ``` public func compare(x : Nat, y : Nat) : { #less; #equal; #greater } { if (x < y) { #less } else if (x == y) { #equal } else { #greater } }; /// Returns the sum of `x` and `y`, `x + y`. This operator will never overflow /// because `Nat` is infinite precision. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.add(1, 2); // => 3 /// 1 + 2 // => 3 /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `+` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `+` /// as a function value at the moment. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// import Array "mo:base/Array"; /// Array.foldLeft([2, 3, 1], 0, Nat.add) // => 6 /// ``` public func add(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Nat { x + y }; /// Returns the difference of `x` and `y`, `x - y`. /// Traps on underflow below `0`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.sub(2, 1); // => 1 /// // Add a type annotation to avoid a warning about the subtraction /// 2 - 1 : Nat // => 1 /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `-` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `-` /// as a function value at the moment. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// import Array "mo:base/Array"; /// Array.foldLeft([2, 3, 1], 10, Nat.sub) // => 4 /// ``` public func sub(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Nat { x - y }; /// Returns the product of `x` and `y`, `x * y`. This operator will never /// overflow because `Nat` is infinite precision. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.mul(2, 3); // => 6 /// 2 * 3 // => 6 /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `*` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `*` /// as a function value at the moment. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// import Array "mo:base/Array"; /// Array.foldLeft([2, 3, 1], 1, Nat.mul) // => 6 /// ``` public func mul(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Nat { x * y }; /// Returns the unsigned integer division of `x` by `y`, `x / y`. /// Traps when `y` is zero. /// /// The quotient is rounded down, which is equivalent to truncating the /// decimal places of the quotient. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.div(6, 2); // => 3 /// 6 / 2 // => 3 /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `/` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `/` /// as a function value at the moment. public func div(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Nat { x / y }; /// Returns the remainder of unsigned integer division of `x` by `y`, `x % y`. /// Traps when `y` is zero. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.rem(6, 4); // => 2 /// 6 % 4 // => 2 /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `%` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `%` /// as a function value at the moment. public func rem(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Nat { x % y }; /// Returns `x` to the power of `y`, `x ** y`. Traps when `y > 2^32`. This operator /// will never overflow because `Nat` is infinite precision. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// ignore Nat.pow(2, 3); // => 8 /// 2 ** 3 // => 8 /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in addition /// to the existing `**` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. It is not possible to use `**` /// as a function value at the moment. public func pow(x : Nat, y : Nat) : Nat { x ** y }; /// Returns the (conceptual) bitwise shift left of `x` by `y`, `x * (2 ** y)`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// Nat.bitshiftLeft(1, 3); // => 8 /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in absence /// of the `<<` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. While `Nat` is not defined in terms /// of bit patterns, conceptually it can be regarded as such, and the operation /// is provided as a high-performance version of the corresponding arithmetic /// rule. public func bitshiftLeft(x : Nat, y : Nat32) : Nat { Prim.shiftLeft(x, y) }; /// Returns the (conceptual) bitwise shift right of `x` by `y`, `x / (2 ** y)`. /// /// Example: /// ```motoko include=import /// Nat.bitshiftRight(8, 3); // => 1 /// ``` /// /// Note: The reason why this function is defined in this library (in absence /// of the `>>` operator) is so that you can use it as a function /// value to pass to a higher order function. While `Nat` is not defined in terms /// of bit patterns, conceptually it can be regarded as such, and the operation /// is provided as a high-performance version of the corresponding arithmetic /// rule. public func bitshiftRight(x : Nat, y : Nat32) : Nat { Prim.shiftRight(x, y) }; }