WP 34S mini-challenge

[Gerson W. Barbosa]

(01-21-2014 11:55 AM)Paul Dale Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 08:26 AM)Didier Lachieze Wrote:  Here is my solution:
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This solution does disturb the stack. If Y contains 2.3, it will end up containing after the switch to integer mode and back. Still, a very good try.


- Pauli

Isn't this something that should be addressed, or is there a technical reason that makes it difficult to preserve the original float number after switching back from an integer mode? On the HP-42S, for instance, BASE BIN will convert 2.3 to 10., as expected and a subsequent DEC will restore it to 2.3 again. Shouldn't this be the expected behavior? Thanks!

Gerson.