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On the back of an envelope? Seriously: with a pen, a scrap of paper, and a calculator. If I want to keep the calculation I'll copy it to a plain text document
by perilunar 7y ago
On the back of an envelope?
Seriously: with a pen, a scrap of paper, and a calculator.
If I want to keep the calculation I'll copy it to a plain text document or to a spreadsheet, or copy it to a notebook.
Also, if you have a browser open, you can just type equations into the console (using JS syntax):
> 3 + 4 / ( 5 * 0.9 + Math.PI) + Math.pow(2, 4)
< 19.52345108949519
Edit: or just open Terminal, type 'python', and use in interactive mode:
>>> import math
>>> 3 + 4 / ( 5 * 0.9 + math.pi) + math.pow(2, 4)
19.52345108949519
- adamlangsner 7y agoDo you find that this workflow disrupts your flow at all when you're working? Also, do you have any difficulty keep track of all the different calculations?
- perilunar 7y agoNo it's fine. I almost always have a browser and a text editor open, so cut & paste between them is quick. console keeps all the calculations until cleared. If I have a geometry problem I always sketch a diagram with pen and paper first. (btw the Mac Calculator.app has a 'paper tape' feature that also keeps a record of calculations. ⌘T)