Is it valid or not? I can't post an answer that's not valid

My confusion is over the eighth test case, where the fractional part can be represented as either [4.4,5] or [4,0.45]. I'm not sure what the rules are behind this.

@JoKing The language at the question states "or"

Yes, and I'm asking what the rules are behind that.

@JoKing The rule is the first example output "or" the second example output.

Yes, but what's the rule behind it? e.g, for input 1.999, which of [1.9,9,9], [1,0.9,9,9], [1,0.99,9] and [1,0.999] are valid? And why?

@JoKing The first or second example for this question. Provided a brief synopsis of at least two applications at previous comments.

I'm confused. Did you mean the first or second of my examples?

@JoKing Yes, your examples. Consider a timer. The timer is set from a to b. Including and between a and b are all solutions to plotting a course, or, charting growth and decay. Though each "millisecond", or whatever the span between each moment is set to has to be compared to meet a criteria for mapping fuzzy logic charts We can "expand" and "collapse" the rate of time between the "milliseonds" and eventually find the precise "frequency" which we can "round" based on mapped probabilities

@JoKing Essentially, we can "expand" and "collapse" "time" in "real time", in parallel operations, charting, or, "creating" an irrational "number", or logic accurate enough to over "time", gain precision in constant time

wat

Okay, why is the third and fourth example invalid?

@JoKing Exactly, that is why stated that potential applications are beyond the scope of this question, earlier

If it's beyond the scope of this question, stop mentioning it from out of nowhere

Just focus on the question itself, not practical or potential uses

@JoKing While we are "expanding" and "collapsing" "time" in constant time, we want to graph each decimal digits to formulate logic; machine learning, if you will.

@JoKing You asked "Why?" It is not from "nowhere"; responding to your inquiry, which is wholly unrelated to the requirement of the question. Don't ask about the application and focus on the already clear question.

But it doesn't explain anything, you've just pulled out random words and put quotes around them

Why is [5,4,5,4,5,4,0.45] valid for 545454.45, but [1,0.99,9] is not for 1.999?

@JoKing Made it clear earlier there is an "or" in the "Test cases". Output either. Output both.

Yes, but why?

@JoKing Now you ask about applications, again

nonono

I'm asking about what the rule is behind having two decimal places

@JoKing Read this chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/47669752#47669752 and the next post,

@JoKing With [0, 0.1,0] we can operate on more graphs simultaneously than [0,1.0]

I don't understand that

Read this chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/47669805#47669805

@JoKing The words are not "random" at all. Have explained why, you state you don't understand.

Yes, I don't understand. Can you please explain it more clearly without the confusing metaphor?

@JoKing If we start a timer at a 123 we will eventually get to 321at b. If we have x total solutions we know are in that range, we can change the frequency of the timer, multiplied by several variables, in parallel, to "find" all solutions in constant time, without comparisions. We have several variables; we are charting a fuzzy logic map where we can use decimals to get "close" to the actual solution. The closest that can compare to is compound interest with additions

github.com/guest271314/GraphInterest with a variable interest rates, that we chart in real time to avoid having to "compare"; we "create" "irrational numbers"

What does this have to do with the question?

@JoKing You asked, again. The more array elements, the more graphs we can chart

I can't see a relation between that and the question.

@JoKing That is the reason for the preference for one extra array element. Though either will suffice, because we are not using only a single solution; we use all solutions simultaneously to build the fuzzy logic graph; theoretically, for any problem

@JoKing You do not need to see a relation. It is beyond the scope of the question, though you asked, more than once "Why?"

@guest271314 On this site, you should be focused on making your challenge good, rather than formatting it to answer a specific problem you are researching. That is not the point of the site.

No, I'm asking What? What is the rule, not why is the rule

@JoKing The rule is either. The language is clear: "or"

@Quintec There is no objective "good"

Fine. You should be focused on improving your challenge and making it generally easier for the audience to comprehend.

Why is [5,4,5,4,5,4,0.45] valid for 545454.45, but [1,0.99,9] is not for 1.999? There's no rule given in the question. Is the first case just a special case for that particular number?

@guest271314 well. at least make it humanly possible to understand >_>

@Quintec Have done so. The edits to the question in response to suggestions for improvement prove that fact. There is no guarantee that any individual will understand or comprehend any other individual, in any field of endevor

@JoKing No, either are valid. Prefer the expanded version for the reasons stated above, though can use either. If have stated otherwise at comments can and will make that clear at the question; beyond the already present "or"

@ASCII-only Have been attempting to do just that

You haven't modified the initial paragraph yet

@guest271314 xkcd2.com/1984

Which has been repeatedly said to be gibberish

@JoKing And that assertion of yours has been and will continue to be repudiated. Which specific paragraph?

The only one?

@JoKing Am not certain what you are referring to?

Earlier you said that, of [1.9,9,9], [1,0.9,9,9], [1,0.99,9] and [1,0.999], the first two were valid. Is the third one valid or not?

The only paragraph in the question

Does not make any sense

@JoKing To resolve the confusion, any of the options are valid. The original question considered the second example. You and others have pointed out the commonality between the options. All of the options are valid. As they ultimately all can be utilized. The string part does not change; strings cannot be used. Does that render your confusion cured?

Not really... All I want to know is the rule behind the decimal places. I cannot infer this from test cases alone.

@JoKing What do you mean by "rule"? Is "or" not conclusive enough for you? A transitor has "OR" gates; boolean logic has an "OR". There is nothing to infer.

@guest271314 You aren't making sense anymore. The question is why are both valid?

@Quintec That has been answered at least three times above. Am not interested in what you consider makes sense. Just meet the requirement

"Am not interested in what you consider makes sense" with this attitude you aren't going to have many answers.

@Quintec That is fine, too. Am well-suited to resolving own inquiries. There is no "attitude". That is direct communication. Am not here to appease your emotions or emotional responses. Asked a programming question. Post a programming answer, or not.

Imagine a challenge. For the input 5, you can output 1,2,3 or 4, because the rule is that you can output numbers less than the input. What is the equivalent rule for your challenge?

@JoKing That is one aspect of applied fuzzy logic. The conditions and graphing procedures are beyond the scope of the question. There are only the options that you printed on this screen for the input at the question. You do not need to know why. Have explained and you still state you do not understand. That is fine too. Am not here to convince, either

@JoKing I.e.g., mathworks.com/help/fuzzy/…

But we can't answer the question if we don't know the rules. This is why your questions keep getting closed as unclear

You can't base a question on fuzzy logic

@JoKing The question is not based on fuzzy logic. The question provides more than a single output, though only those listed.

What? Are you saying that the only inputs solutions need to handle are the ones listed in the test cases?

@JoKing To address narrow concepts narrow the scope of the possibilities to meet limited linear expectations?

@JoKing Yes, that suggestion will be fine. No strings. Only the test cases.

That does not make a good question. Plus, the question specifies that the submission takes in any integer or decimal number

@JoKing Which takes us back to the original requirement, which is evidently unclear to users.

Yes, that is the issue. Is it possible for you to clarify the process that is used to transform input to output

@JoKing Since the main issue appears to be the concept of more than one output - specifically relating to digits adjacent to decimals, the requirement could be to return all of the different possible outputs, which is finite. The string omission portion is another part of the question. That can remain.

Yes, but you haven't specified what the possible outputs actually are

You keep refusing to say what the rule is behind how the digits adjacent to decimals can be formatted

@guest271314 Direct response? Okay. You are purposefully being vague and not answering my question. Post a poor question, receive poor (or no) answers. I'm done attempting to "communicate" with you.

(@JoKing is far more patient than I)

@JoKing Have not refused to state anything. Individuals are confined to their own concepts. The rule is to expand the input, separating the decimal at a single index. How users interpret decimal and adjacent numbers proves that all possibilities must be explored, which is finite. The examples that you provided are only limited to under four options.

@Quintec That is fine.

A question should not rely on the answerer's concepts. The asker should provide their own clearly defined concepts for the answerer to implement

@JoKing That is your opinion

@guest271314 No, it's a community rule

@Quintec You need to define "community"

PPCG. It is a PPCG rule.

@Quintec ppcg is a legal fiction

@guest271314 In your own words, "that is your opinion"

@Quintec Precisely