exp base is ambiguous

[arrdem]

The spec suggests that the exponents are base 8, as are all other numbers in dson, but the example given of 42very3 -> 24e3 suggests that exponents are base 10 rather than being base 8 in which case the example should be 42very3 -> 17408 and most of the standard-compliant implementations are wrong including mine.

In a base 8 exponent, the base should be multiplied by 8 to the power N for N being a base 8 number, whereas the given example shows that while N may be read in base 8, the exponent part is not in base 8 but is in base 10, that is the expression is M_10^N rather than M_8^N.

[cerlestes]

You're totally right. After staring at your post for some hours, I finally understand and changed the example to be hopefully correct. shibe bad at mathematics.

I'll include number-heavy examples in the test-cases that I've mentioned in #1 I'll close this issue for now. Thanks you very much!

[petedmarsh]

I'm still unsure what the correct way to interpret numbers in scientific notation in DSON is, could you clarify?

From the example this seems to be the case:

42very3 === 42 * 10 ^ 3 (all in base 10) === 42000 (base 10, treat as octal) === 17408 (base 10)

is that right?

Edit:

Ok, I've got it now:

42₈ * 8₈ ^ 3₈ === 32₁₀ * 8₁₀ ^ 3₁₀ === 17408₁₀.