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.\" By: Landon Curt Noll chongo@toad.com, ...!{sun,tolsoft}!hoptoad!chongo
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.\" chongo <for a good prime call: 391581 * 2^216193 - 1> /\oo/\
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.TH FACTOR 6 "Jan 7, 1999"
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.UC 7
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.SH NAME
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factor, primes \- factor a number, generate primes
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B factor
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-[h] [ number ] ...
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.PP
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.B primes
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-[h] [ start [ stop ]]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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The
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.I factor
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utility will factor integers between 0 and ULONG_MAX (4294967295 on 32
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bit architectures, 18446744073709551615 on 64 bit ones), inclusive.
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When a number is factored, it is printed, followed by a ``:'',
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and the list of factors on a single line.
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Factors are listed in ascending order, and are preceded by a space.
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If a factor divides a value more than once, it will be printed
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more than once.
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.PP
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When
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.I factor
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is invoked with one or more arguments,
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each argument will be factored.
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.PP
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When
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.I factor
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is invoked with no arguments,
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.I factor
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reads numbers, one per line, from standard input, until end of file or error.
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Leading white-space and empty lines are ignored.
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Numbers may be preceded by a single - or +.
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Numbers are terminated by a non-digit character (such as a newline).
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After a number is read, it is factored.
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Input lines must not be longer than 255 characters.
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.PP
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The
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.I primes
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utility prints primes in ascending order, one per line, starting at or above
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.B start
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and continuing until, but not including
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.B stop.
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The
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.B start
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value must be at least 0 and not greater than
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.B stop.\&
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The
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.B stop
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value must not be greater than 4294967295.
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The default value of
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.B stop
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is 4294967295.
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.PP
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When the
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.I primes
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utility is invoked with no arguments,
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.B start
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is read from standard input.
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.B Stop
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is taken to be 4294967295.
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The
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.B start
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value may be preceded by a single +.
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The
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.B start
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value is terminated by a non-digit character (such as a newline).
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The input line must not be longer than 255 characters.
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.SH OPTIONS
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.LP
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.TP 8
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.B \-h
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Print the results in hexadecimal rather than decimal.
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.SH DIAGNOSTICS
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Out of range or invalid input results in `ouch' being
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written to standard error.
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.SH BUGS
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.I Factor
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cannot handle the ``10 most wanted'' factor list,
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.I primes
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won't get you a world record.
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