bug#33052: 26.1; Emacs Calc Problem with sec and related trig functions

bug#33052: 26.1; Emacs Calc Problem with sec and related trig functions

[Pierce Wang]

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Trying to evaluate "sec(pi/4)" in Calc's algebraic mode returns a "Wrong
type argument" instead of returning "sec( pi / 4 )" in the Calc as it
should. This bug is replicated with any number n (for sec(pi/n)) where n !=
1.

Recipe from emacs -Q:
C-x * *
m r
'sec(pi/4)

Thank you for all your hard work!

In GNU Emacs 26.1 (build 1, x86_64-apple-darwin17.2.0, NS appkit-1561.10
Version 10.13.1 (Build 17B1003))
of 2018-09-22 built on Pierces-MacBook-Air.local
Windowing system distributor 'Apple', version 10.3.1561
Recent messages:
For information about GNU Emacs and the GNU system, type C-h C-a.
C-x *  (Type ? for a list of Calc options)
Loading /Users/piercewang/.emacs.d/calc.el (source)...done
Welcome to the GNU Emacs Calculator!  Press ‘?’ or ‘h’ for help, ‘q’ to quit
m-
Angles measured in radians
calc-do: Wrong type argument: number-or-marker-p, nil
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bug#33052: 26.1; Emacs Calc Problem with sec and related trig functions

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Pierce Wang <pierce.g.wang@gmail.com> writes:

> Trying to evaluate "sec(pi/4)" in Calc's algebraic mode returns a "Wrong
> type argument" instead of returning "sec( pi / 4 )" in the Calc as it
> should. This bug is replicated with any number n (for sec(pi/n)) where n != 1.
>
> Recipe from emacs -Q:
> C-x * *
> m r
> 'sec(pi/4)

I spent half an hour trying to debug this, but the Calc code is a
mystery to me, with everything happening...  somewhere else, and
functions that don't take inputs but getting stuff from the
environment.  Or perhaps I just don't understand the approach, which is
pretty likely.

Does anybody else know how to debug things in Calc these days?

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bug#33052: 26.1; Emacs Calc Problem with sec and related trig

[Mattias Engdegård]

In no way do I claim to know my way around Calc, but I made some guesses which seem to work.

bug#33052: 26.1; Emacs Calc Problem with sec and related trig

[Lars Ingebrigtsen]

Mattias Engdegård <mattiase@acm.org> writes:

> In no way do I claim to know my way around Calc, but I made some
> guesses which seem to work.

Great!

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