#! /usr/bin/env python
#
def r8_mop ( i ):

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## R8_MOP returns the I-th power of -1 as an R8 value.
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#  Licensing:
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#    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license. 
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#  Modified:
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#    01 June 2013
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#  Author:
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#    John Burkardt
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#  Parameters:
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#    Input, integer I, the power of -1.
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#    Output, real R8_MOP, the I-th power of -1.
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  if ( ( i % 2 ) == 0 ):
    value = + 1.0
  else:
    value = - 1.0

  return value

def r8_mop_test ( ):

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## R8_MOP_TEST tests R8_MOP.
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#  Licensing:
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#    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license.
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#  Modified:
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#    06 December 2014
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#  Author:
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#    John Burkardt
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  import platform
  from i4_uniform_ab import i4_uniform_ab

  print ( '' )
  print ( 'R8_MOP_TEST' )
  print ( '  Python version: %s' % ( platform.python_version ( ) ) )
  print ( '  R8_MOP evaluates (-1.0)^I4 as an R8.' )
  print ( '' )
  print ( '    I4  R8_MOP(I4)' )
  print ( '' )

  i4_min = -100;
  i4_max = +100;
  seed = 123456789;

  for test in range ( 0, 10 ):
    i4, seed = i4_uniform_ab ( i4_min, i4_max, seed )
    r8 = r8_mop ( i4 )
    print ( '  %4d  %4.1f' % ( i4, r8 ) )
#
#  Terminate.
#
  print ( '' )
  print ( 'R8_MOP_TEST' )
  print ( '  Normal end of execution.' )
  return

if ( __name__ == '__main__' ):
  from timestamp import timestamp
  timestamp ( )
  r8_mop_test ( )
  timestamp ( )