PowerShell/scripts/write-pi.ps1
2024-10-28 14:12:31 +01:00

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Writes PI
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script calculates and writes the digits of the mathematical constant PI.
.PARAMETER digits
Specifies the number of digits to list (1000 by default)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./write-pi.ps1
3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286208998628034825342...
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([int]$digits = 1000)
function Write-Pi ( $digits ) {
$Big = [bigint[]](0..10)
$ndigits = 0
$q = $t = $k = $Big[1]
$r = $Big[0]
$l = $n = $Big[3]
# calculate first digit
$nr = ( $Big[2] * $q + $r ) * $l
$nn = ( $q * ( $Big[7] * $k + $Big[2] ) + $r * $l ) / ( $t * $l )
$q *= $k
$t *= $l
$l += $Big[2]
$k = $k + $Big[1]
$n = $nn
$r = $nr
Write-Host "$($n)." -noNewline
$ndigits++
$nr = $Big[10] * ( $r - $n * $t )
$n = ( ( $Big[10] * ( 3 * $q + $r ) ) / $t ) - 10 * $n
$q *= $Big[10]
$r = $nr
while ($ndigits -lt $digits) {
if ($Big[4] * $q + $r - $t -lt $n * $t) {
Write-Host "$n" -noNewline
$ndigits++
$nr = $Big[10] * ( $r - $n * $t )
$n = ( ( $Big[10] * ( 3 * $q + $r ) ) / $t ) - 10 * $n
$q *= $Big[10]
$r = $nr
} else {
$nr = ( $Big[2] * $q + $r ) * $l
$nn = ( $q * ( $Big[7] * $k + $Big[2] ) + $r * $l ) / ( $t * $l )
$q *= $k
$t *= $l
$l += $Big[2]
$k = $k + $Big[1]
$n = $nn
$r = $nr
}
}
Write-Host "... ($digits digits)"
}
try {
Write-Pi $digits
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}