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| author | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-26 16:38:00 -0400 |
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| committer | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-26 16:38:00 -0400 |
| commit | 97d5c458cfa039d857301e1ca7d5af3beb37131d (patch) | |
| tree | b460cd850d0537eb71806ba30358840377b27688 /static/v10/man6/arithmetic.6 | |
| parent | b89dc2331a50c63f8b33272a5c4c61ab98abdaa3 (diff) | |
build: Better Build System
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diff --git a/static/v10/man6/arithmetic.6 b/static/v10/man6/arithmetic.6 deleted file mode 100644 index 063daec3..00000000 --- a/static/v10/man6/arithmetic.6 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,71 +0,0 @@ -.TH ARITHMETIC 6 -.CT 1 inst_info -.SH NAME -arithmetic \- drill in number facts -.SH SYNOPSIS -.B /usr/games/arithmetic -[ -.B +-x/ -] -[ -.I range -] -.SH DESCRIPTION -.I Arithmetic -types out simple arithmetic problems, -and waits for an answer to be typed in. -If the answer is correct, -it types back -.LR Right! , -and a new problem. -If the answer is wrong, -it replies -.L What? , -and waits for another answer. -Every twenty problems, it publishes -statistics on correctness and the time required -to answer. -.PP -To quit the program, -type an interrupt (delete). -.PP -The first optional argument determines the kind of problem -to be generated; -.B +-x/ -get -addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division -problems respectively. -One or more characters can be given; -if more than one is given, the different types of -problems will be mixed in random order; default is -.B +- -.PP -.I Range -is a decimal number; -all addends, subtrahends, differences, multiplicands, divisors, -and quotients will be less than or equal to the value of -.IR range . -Default -.I range -is 10. -.PP -At the start, all numbers less than or equal to -.I range -are equally likely -to appear. -If the respondent makes a mistake, -the numbers in the problem which was missed -become more likely to reappear. -.PP -As a matter of educational philosophy, the program will -not give correct answers, -since the learner should, in principle, -be able to calculate them. -Thus the program is intended to provide drill for -someone just past the first learning stage, -not to teach number facts -.I de -.IR novo . -For almost all users, -the relevant statistic should be -time per problem, not percent correct. |
