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--[[
--[[
This module provides a number of basic mathematical operations.
This module provides a number of basic mathematical operations.
]]
]]
local yesno, getArgs -- lazily initialized
local yesno, getArgs -- lazily initialized
local p = {} -- Holds functions to be returned from #invoke, and functions to make available to other Lua modules.
local p = {} -- Holds functions to be returned from #invoke, and functions to make available to other Lua modules.
local wrap = {} -- Holds wrapper functions that process arguments from #invoke. These act as intemediary between functions meant for #invoke and functions meant for Lua.
local wrap = {} -- Holds wrapper functions that process arguments from #invoke. These act as intemediary between functions meant for #invoke and functions meant for Lua.
--[[
--[[
Helper functions used to avoid redundant code.
Helper functions used to avoid redundant code.
]]
]]
local function err(msg)
local function err(msg)
	-- Generates wikitext error messages.
	-- Generates wikitext error messages.
	return mw.ustring.format('<strong class="error">Formatting error: %s</strong>', msg)
	return mw.ustring.format('<strong class="error">Formatting error: %s</strong>', msg)
end
end
local function unpackNumberArgs(args)
local function unpackNumberArgs(args)
	-- Returns an unpacked list of arguments specified with numerical keys.
	-- Returns an unpacked list of arguments specified with numerical keys.
	local ret = {}
	local ret = {}
	for k, v in pairs(args) do
	for k, v in pairs(args) do
		if type(k) == 'number' then
		if type(k) == 'number' then
			table.insert(ret, v)
			table.insert(ret, v)
		end
		end
	end
	end
	return unpack(ret)
	return unpack(ret)
end
end
local function makeArgArray(...)
local function makeArgArray(...)
	-- Makes an array of arguments from a list of arguments that might include nils.
	-- Makes an array of arguments from a list of arguments that might include nils.
	local args = {...} -- Table of arguments. It might contain nils or non-number values, so we can't use ipairs.
	local args = {...} -- Table of arguments. It might contain nils or non-number values, so we can't use ipairs.
	local nums = {} -- Stores the numbers of valid numerical arguments.
	local nums = {} -- Stores the numbers of valid numerical arguments.
	local ret = {}
	local ret = {}
	for k, v in pairs(args) do
	for k, v in pairs(args) do
		v = p._cleanNumber(v)
		v = p._cleanNumber(v)
		if v then
		if v then
			nums[#nums + 1] = k
			nums[#nums + 1] = k
			args[k] = v
			args[k] = v
		end
		end
	end
	end
	table.sort(nums)
	table.sort(nums)
	for i, num in ipairs(nums) do
	for i, num in ipairs(nums) do
		ret[#ret + 1] = args[num]
		ret[#ret + 1] = args[num]
	end
	end
	return ret
	return ret
end
end
local function fold(func, ...)
local function fold(func, ...)
	-- Use a function on all supplied arguments, and return the result. The function must accept two numbers as parameters,
	-- Use a function on all supplied arguments, and return the result. The function must accept two numbers as parameters,
	-- and must return a number as an output. This number is then supplied as input to the next function call.
	-- and must return a number as an output. This number is then supplied as input to the next function call.
	local vals = makeArgArray(...)
	local vals = makeArgArray(...)
	local count = #vals -- The number of valid arguments
	local count = #vals -- The number of valid arguments
	if count == 0 then return
	if count == 0 then return
		-- Exit if we have no valid args, otherwise removing the first arg would cause an error.
		-- Exit if we have no valid args, otherwise removing the first arg would cause an error.
		nil, 0
		nil, 0
	end
	end
	local ret = table.remove(vals, 1)
	local ret = table.remove(vals, 1)
	for _, val in ipairs(vals) do
	for _, val in ipairs(vals) do
		ret = func(ret, val)
		ret = func(ret, val)
	end
	end
	return ret, count
	return ret, count
end
end
--[[
--[[
Fold arguments by selectively choosing values (func should return when to choose the current "dominant" value).
Fold arguments by selectively choosing values (func should return when to choose the current "dominant" value).
]]
]]
local function binary_fold(func, ...)
local function binary_fold(func, ...)
	local value = fold((function(a, b) if func(a, b) then return a else return b end end), ...)
	local value = fold((function(a, b) if func(a, b) then return a else return b end end), ...)
	return value
	return value
end
end
--[[
--[[
random
random
Generate a random number
Generate a random number
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke: Math | random }}
{{#invoke: Math | random }}
{{#invoke: Math | random | maximum value }}
{{#invoke: Math | random | maximum value }}
{{#invoke: Math | random | minimum value | maximum value }}
{{#invoke: Math | random | minimum value | maximum value }}
]]
]]
function wrap.random(args)
function wrap.random(args)
	local first = p._cleanNumber(args[1])
	local first = p._cleanNumber(args[1])
	local second = p._cleanNumber(args[2])
	local second = p._cleanNumber(args[2])
	return p._random(first, second)
	return p._random(first, second)
end
end
function p._random(first, second)
function p._random(first, second)
	math.randomseed(mw.site.stats.edits + mw.site.stats.pages + os.time() + math.floor(os.clock() * 1000000000))
	math.randomseed(mw.site.stats.edits + mw.site.stats.pages + os.time() + math.floor(os.clock() * 1000000000))
	-- math.random will throw an error if given an explicit nil parameter, so we need to use if statements to check the params.
	-- math.random will throw an error if given an explicit nil parameter, so we need to use if statements to check the params.
	if first and second then
	if first and second then
		if first <= second then -- math.random doesn't allow the first number to be greater than the second.
		if first <= second then -- math.random doesn't allow the first number to be greater than the second.
			return math.random(first, second)
			return math.random(first, second)
		end
		end
	elseif first then
	elseif first then
		return math.random(first)
		return math.random(first)
	else
	else
		return math.random()
		return math.random()
	end
	end
end
end
--[[
--[[
order
order
Determine order of magnitude of a number
Determine order of magnitude of a number
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke: Math | order | value }}
{{#invoke: Math | order | value }}
]]
]]
function wrap.order(args)
function wrap.order(args)
	local input_string = (args[1] or args.x or '0');
	local input_string = (args[1] or args.x or '0');
	local input_number = p._cleanNumber(input_string);
	local input_number = p._cleanNumber(input_string);
	if input_number == nil then
	if input_number == nil then
		return err('order of magnitude input appears non-numeric')
		return err('order of magnitude input appears non-numeric')
	else
	else
		return p._order(input_number)
		return p._order(input_number)
	end
	end
end
end
function p._order(x)
function p._order(x)
	if x == 0 then return 0 end
	if x == 0 then return 0 end
	return math.floor(math.log10(math.abs(x)))
	return math.floor(math.log10(math.abs(x)))
end
end
--[[
--[[
precision
precision
Detemines the precision of a number using the string representation
Detemines the precision of a number using the string representation
Usage:
Usage:
{{ #invoke: Math | precision | value }}
{{ #invoke: Math | precision | value }}
]]
]]
function wrap.precision(args)
function wrap.precision(args)
	local input_string = (args[1] or args.x or '0');
	local input_string = (args[1] or args.x or '0');
	local trap_fraction = args.check_fraction;
	local trap_fraction = args.check_fraction;
	local input_number;
	local input_number;
	if not yesno then
	if not yesno then
		yesno = require('Module:Yesno')
		yesno = require('Module:Yesno')
	end
	end
	if yesno(trap_fraction, true) then -- Returns true for all input except nil, false, "no", "n", "0" and a few others. See [[Module:Yesno]].
	if yesno(trap_fraction, true) then -- Returns true for all input except nil, false, "no", "n", "0" and a few others. See [[Module:Yesno]].
		local pos = string.find(input_string, '/', 1, true);
		local pos = string.find(input_string, '/', 1, true);
		if pos ~= nil then
		if pos ~= nil then
			if string.find(input_string, '/', pos + 1, true) == nil then
			if string.find(input_string, '/', pos + 1, true) == nil then
				local denominator = string.sub(input_string, pos+1, -1);
				local denominator = string.sub(input_string, pos+1, -1);
				local denom_value = tonumber(denominator);
				local denom_value = tonumber(denominator);
				if denom_value ~= nil then
				if denom_value ~= nil then
					return math.log10(denom_value);
					return math.log10(denom_value);
				end
				end
			end
			end
		end
		end
	end
	end
	input_number, input_string = p._cleanNumber(input_string);
	input_number, input_string = p._cleanNumber(input_string);
	if input_string == nil then
	if input_string == nil then
		return err('precision input appears non-numeric')
		return err('precision input appears non-numeric')
	else
	else
		return p._precision(input_string)
		return p._precision(input_string)
	end
	end
end
end
function p._precision(x)
function p._precision(x)
	if type(x) == 'number' then
	if type(x) == 'number' then
		x = tostring(x)
		x = tostring(x)
	end
	end
	x = string.upper(x)
	x = string.upper(x)
	local decimal = x:find('%.')
	local decimal = x:find('%.')
	local exponent_pos = x:find('E')
	local exponent_pos = x:find('E')
	local result = 0;
	local result = 0;
	if exponent_pos ~= nil then
	if exponent_pos ~= nil then
		local exponent = string.sub(x, exponent_pos + 1)
		local exponent = string.sub(x, exponent_pos + 1)
		x = string.sub(x, 1, exponent_pos - 1)
		x = string.sub(x, 1, exponent_pos - 1)
		result = result - tonumber(exponent)
		result = result - tonumber(exponent)
	end
	end
	if decimal ~= nil then
	if decimal ~= nil then
		result = result + string.len(x) - decimal
		result = result + string.len(x) - decimal
		return result
		return result
	end
	end
	local pos = string.len(x);
	local pos = string.len(x);
	while x:byte(pos) == string.byte('0') do
	while x:byte(pos) == string.byte('0') do
		pos = pos - 1
		pos = pos - 1
		result = result - 1
		result = result - 1
		if pos <= 0 then
		if pos <= 0 then
			return 0
			return 0
		end
		end
	end
	end
	return result
	return result
end
end
--[[
--[[
max
max
Finds the maximum argument
Finds the maximum argument
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke:Math| max | value1 | value2 | ... }}
{{#invoke:Math| max | value1 | value2 | ... }}
Note, any values that do not evaluate to numbers are ignored.
Note, any values that do not evaluate to numbers are ignored.
]]
]]
function wrap.max(args)
function wrap.max(args)
	return p._max(unpackNumberArgs(args))
	return p._max(unpackNumberArgs(args))
end
end
function p._max(...)
function p._max(...)
	local max_value = binary_fold((function(a, b) return a > b end), ...)
	local max_value = binary_fold((function(a, b) return a > b end), ...)
	if max_value then
	if max_value then
		return max_value
		return max_value
	end
	end
end
end
--[[
--[[
median
median
Find the median of set of numbers
Find the median of set of numbers
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke:Math | median | number1 | number2 | ...}}
{{#invoke:Math | median | number1 | number2 | ...}}
OR
OR
{{#invoke:Math | median }}
{{#invoke:Math | median }}
]]
]]
function wrap.median(args)
function wrap.median(args)
	return p._median(unpackNumberArgs(args))
	return p._median(unpackNumberArgs(args))
end
end
function p._median(...)
function p._median(...)
	local vals = makeArgArray(...)
	local vals = makeArgArray(...)
	local count = #vals
	local count = #vals
	table.sort(vals)
	table.sort(vals)
	if count == 0 then
	if count == 0 then
		return 0
		return 0
	end
	end
	if p._mod(count, 2) == 0 then
	if p._mod(count, 2) == 0 then
		return (vals[count/2] + vals[count/2+1])/2
		return (vals[count/2] + vals[count/2+1])/2
	else
	else
		return vals[math.ceil(count/2)]
		return vals[math.ceil(count/2)]
	end
	end
end
end
--[[
--[[
min
min
Finds the minimum argument
Finds the minimum argument
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke:Math| min | value1 | value2 | ... }}
{{#invoke:Math| min | value1 | value2 | ... }}
OR
OR
{{#invoke:Math| min }}
{{#invoke:Math| min }}
When used with no arguments, it takes its input from the parent
When used with no arguments, it takes its input from the parent
frame.  Note, any values that do not evaluate to numbers are ignored.
frame.  Note, any values that do not evaluate to numbers are ignored.
]]
]]
function wrap.min(args)
function wrap.min(args)
	return p._min(unpackNumberArgs(args))
	return p._min(unpackNumberArgs(args))
end
end
function p._min(...)
function p._min(...)
	local min_value = binary_fold((function(a, b) return a < b end), ...)
	local min_value = binary_fold((function(a, b) return a < b end), ...)
	if min_value then
	if min_value then
		return min_value
		return min_value
	end
	end
end
end
--[[
--[[
sum
sum
Finds the sum
Finds the sum
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke:Math| sum | value1 | value2 | ... }}
{{#invoke:Math| sum | value1 | value2 | ... }}
OR
OR
{{#invoke:Math| sum }}
{{#invoke:Math| sum }}
Note, any values that do not evaluate to numbers are ignored.
Note, any values that do not evaluate to numbers are ignored.
]]
]]
function wrap.sum(args)
function wrap.sum(args)
	return p._sum(unpackNumberArgs(args))
	return p._sum(unpackNumberArgs(args))
end
end
function p._sum(...)
function p._sum(...)
	local sums, count = fold((function(a, b) return a + b end), ...)
	local sums, count = fold((function(a, b) return a + b end), ...)
	if not sums then
	if not sums then
		return 0
		return 0
	else
	else
		return sums
		return sums
	end
	end
end
end
--[[
--[[
average
average
Finds the average
Finds the average
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke:Math| average | value1 | value2 | ... }}
{{#invoke:Math| average | value1 | value2 | ... }}
OR
OR
{{#invoke:Math| average }}
{{#invoke:Math| average }}
Note, any values that do not evaluate to numbers are ignored.
Note, any values that do not evaluate to numbers are ignored.
]]
]]
function wrap.average(args)
function wrap.average(args)
	return p._average(unpackNumberArgs(args))
	return p._average(unpackNumberArgs(args))
end
end
function p._average(...)
function p._average(...)
	local sum, count = fold((function(a, b) return a + b end), ...)
	local sum, count = fold((function(a, b) return a + b end), ...)
	if not sum then
	if not sum then
		return 0
		return 0
	else
	else
		return sum / count
		return sum / count
	end
	end
end
end
--[[
--[[
round
round
Rounds a number to specified precision
Rounds a number to specified precision
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke:Math | round | value | precision }}
{{#invoke:Math | round | value | precision }}
--]]
--]]
function wrap.round(args)
function wrap.round(args)
	local value = p._cleanNumber(args[1] or args.value or 0)
	local value = p._cleanNumber(args[1] or args.value or 0)
	local precision = p._cleanNumber(args[2] or args.precision or 0)
	local precision = p._cleanNumber(args[2] or args.precision or 0)
	if value == nil or precision == nil then
	if value == nil or precision == nil then
		return err('round input appears non-numeric')
		return err('round input appears non-numeric')
	else
	else
		return p._round(value, precision)
		return p._round(value, precision)
	end
	end
end
end
function p._round(value, precision)
function p._round(value, precision)
	local rescale = math.pow(10, precision or 0);
	local rescale = math.pow(10, precision or 0);
	return math.floor(value * rescale + 0.5) / rescale;
	return math.floor(value * rescale + 0.5) / rescale;
end
end
--[[
--[[
log10
log10
returns the log (base 10) of a number
returns the log (base 10) of a number
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke:Math | log10 | x }}
{{#invoke:Math | log10 | x }}
]]
]]
function wrap.log10(args)
function wrap.log10(args)
	return math.log10(args[1])
	return math.log10(args[1])
end
end
--[[
--[[
mod
mod
Implements the modulo operator
Implements the modulo operator
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke:Math | mod | x | y }}
{{#invoke:Math | mod | x | y }}
--]]
--]]
function wrap.mod(args)
function wrap.mod(args)
	local x = p._cleanNumber(args[1])
	local x = p._cleanNumber(args[1])
	local y = p._cleanNumber(args[2])
	local y = p._cleanNumber(args[2])
	if not x then
	if not x then
		return err('first argument to mod appears non-numeric')
		return err('first argument to mod appears non-numeric')
	elseif not y then
	elseif not y then
		return err('second argument to mod appears non-numeric')
		return err('second argument to mod appears non-numeric')
	else
	else
		return p._mod(x, y)
		return p._mod(x, y)
	end
	end
end
end
function p._mod(x, y)
function p._mod(x, y)
	local ret = x % y
	local ret = x % y
	if not (0 <= ret and ret < y) then
	if not (0 <= ret and ret < y) then
		ret = 0
		ret = 0
	end
	end
	return ret
	return ret
end
end
--[[
--[[
gcd
gcd
Calculates the greatest common divisor of multiple numbers
Calculates the greatest common divisor of multiple numbers
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke:Math | gcd | value 1 | value 2 | value 3 | ... }}
{{#invoke:Math | gcd | value 1 | value 2 | value 3 | ... }}
--]]
--]]
function wrap.gcd(args)
function wrap.gcd(args)
	return p._gcd(unpackNumberArgs(args))
	return p._gcd(unpackNumberArgs(args))
end
end
function p._gcd(...)
function p._gcd(...)
	local function findGcd(a, b)
	local function findGcd(a, b)
		local r = b
		local r = b
		local oldr = a
		local oldr = a
		while r ~= 0 do
		while r ~= 0 do
			local quotient = math.floor(oldr / r)
			local quotient = math.floor(oldr / r)
			oldr, r = r, oldr - quotient * r
			oldr, r = r, oldr - quotient * r
		end
		end
		if oldr < 0 then
		if oldr < 0 then
			oldr = oldr * -1
			oldr = oldr * -1
		end
		end
		return oldr
		return oldr
	end
	end
	local result, count = fold(findGcd, ...)
	local result, count = fold(findGcd, ...)
	return result
	return result
end
end
--[[
--[[
precision_format
precision_format
Rounds a number to the specified precision and formats according to rules
Rounds a number to the specified precision and formats according to rules
originally used for {{template:Rnd}}.  Output is a string.
originally used for {{template:Rnd}}.  Output is a string.
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke: Math | precision_format | number | precision }}
{{#invoke: Math | precision_format | number | precision }}
]]
]]
function wrap.precision_format(args)
function wrap.precision_format(args)
	local value_string = args[1] or 0
	local value_string = args[1] or 0
	local precision = args[2] or 0
	local precision = args[2] or 0
	return p._precision_format(value_string, precision)
	return p._precision_format(value_string, precision)
end
end
function p._precision_format(value_string, precision)
function p._precision_format(value_string, precision)
	-- For access to Mediawiki built-in formatter.
	-- For access to Mediawiki built-in formatter.
	local lang = mw.getContentLanguage();
	local lang = mw.getContentLanguage();
	local value
	local value
	value, value_string = p._cleanNumber(value_string)
	value, value_string = p._cleanNumber(value_string)
	precision = p._cleanNumber(precision)
	precision = p._cleanNumber(precision)
	-- Check for non-numeric input
	-- Check for non-numeric input
	if value == nil or precision == nil then
	if value == nil or precision == nil then
		return err('invalid input when rounding')
		return err('invalid input when rounding')
	end
	end
	local current_precision = p._precision(value)
	local current_precision = p._precision(value)
	local order = p._order(value)
	local order = p._order(value)
	-- Due to round-off effects it is neccesary to limit the returned precision under
	-- Due to round-off effects it is neccesary to limit the returned precision under
	-- some circumstances because the terminal digits will be inaccurately reported.
	-- some circumstances because the terminal digits will be inaccurately reported.
	if order + precision >= 14 then
	if order + precision >= 14 then
		if order + p._precision(value_string) >= 14 then
		if order + p._precision(value_string) >= 14 then
			precision = 13 - order;
			precision = 13 - order;
		end
		end
	end
	end
	-- If rounding off, truncate extra digits
	-- If rounding off, truncate extra digits
	if precision < current_precision then
	if precision < current_precision then
		value = p._round(value, precision)
		value = p._round(value, precision)
		current_precision = p._precision(value)
		current_precision = p._precision(value)
	end
	end
	local formatted_num = lang:formatNum(math.abs(value))
	local formatted_num = lang:formatNum(math.abs(value))
	local sign
	local sign
	-- Use proper unary minus sign rather than ASCII default
	-- Use proper unary minus sign rather than ASCII default
	if value < 0 then
	if value < 0 then
		sign = '−'
		sign = '−'
	else
	else
		sign = ''
		sign = ''
	end
	end
	-- Handle cases requiring scientific notation
	-- Handle cases requiring scientific notation
	if string.find(formatted_num, 'E', 1, true) ~= nil or math.abs(order) >= 9 then
	if string.find(formatted_num, 'E', 1, true) ~= nil or math.abs(order) >= 9 then
		value = value * math.pow(10, -order)
		value = value * math.pow(10, -order)
		current_precision = current_precision + order
		current_precision = current_precision + order
		precision = precision + order
		precision = precision + order
		formatted_num = lang:formatNum(math.abs(value))
		formatted_num = lang:formatNum(math.abs(value))
	else
	else
		order = 0;
		order = 0;
	end
	end
	formatted_num = sign .. formatted_num
	formatted_num = sign .. formatted_num
	-- Pad with zeros, if needed
	-- Pad with zeros, if needed
	if current_precision < precision then
	if current_precision < precision then
		local padding
		local padding
		if current_precision <= 0 then
		if current_precision <= 0 then
			if precision > 0 then
			if precision > 0 then
				local zero_sep = lang:formatNum(1.1)
				local zero_sep = lang:formatNum(1.1)
				formatted_num = formatted_num .. zero_sep:sub(2,2)
				formatted_num = formatted_num .. zero_sep:sub(2,2)
				padding = precision
				padding = precision
				if padding > 20 then
				if padding > 20 then
					padding = 20
					padding = 20
				end
				end
				formatted_num = formatted_num .. string.rep('0', padding)
				formatted_num = formatted_num .. string.rep('0', padding)
			end
			end
		else
		else
			padding = precision - current_precision
			padding = precision - current_precision
			if padding > 20 then
			if padding > 20 then
				padding = 20
				padding = 20
			end
			end
			formatted_num = formatted_num .. string.rep('0', padding)
			formatted_num = formatted_num .. string.rep('0', padding)
		end
		end
	end
	end
	-- Add exponential notation, if necessary.
	-- Add exponential notation, if necessary.
	if order ~= 0 then
	if order ~= 0 then
		-- Use proper unary minus sign rather than ASCII default
		-- Use proper unary minus sign rather than ASCII default
		if order < 0 then
		if order < 0 then
			order = '−' .. lang:formatNum(math.abs(order))
			order = '−' .. lang:formatNum(math.abs(order))
		else
		else
			order = lang:formatNum(order)
			order = lang:formatNum(order)
		end
		end
		formatted_num = formatted_num .. '<span style="margin:0 .15em 0 .25em">×</span>10<sup>' .. order .. '</sup>'
		formatted_num = formatted_num .. '<span style="margin:0 .15em 0 .25em">×</span>10<sup>' .. order .. '</sup>'
	end
	end
	return formatted_num
	return formatted_num
end
end
--[[
--[[
divide
divide
Implements the division operator
Implements the division operator
Usage:
Usage:
{{#invoke:Math | divide | x | y | round= | precision= }}
{{#invoke:Math | divide | x | y | round= | precision= }}
--]]
--]]
function wrap.divide(args)
function wrap.divide(args)
	local x = args[1]
	local x = args[1]
	local y = args[2]
	local y = args[2]
	local round = args.round
	local round = args.round
	local precision =  args.precision
	local precision =  args.precision
	if not yesno then
	if not yesno then
		yesno = require('Module:Yesno')
		yesno = require('Module:Yesno')
	end
	end
	return p._divide(x, y, yesno(round), precision)
	return p._divide(x, y, yesno(round), precision)
end
end
function p._divide(x, y, round, precision)
function p._divide(x, y, round, precision)
	if y == nil or y == "" then
	if y == nil or y == "" then
		return err("Empty divisor")
		return err("Empty divisor")
	elseif not tonumber(y) then
	elseif not tonumber(y) then
		if type(y) == 'string' and string.sub(y, 1, 1) == '<' then
		if type(y) == 'string' and string.sub(y, 1, 1) == '<' then
			return y
			return y
		else
		else
			return err("Not a number: " .. y)
			return err("Not a number: " .. y)
		end
		end
	elseif x == nil or x == "" then
	elseif x == nil or x == "" then
		return err("Empty dividend")
		return err("Empty dividend")
	elseif not tonumber(x) then
	elseif not tonumber(x) then
		if type(x) == 'string' and string.sub(x, 1, 1) == '<' then
		if type(x) == 'string' and string.sub(x, 1, 1) == '<' then
			return x
			return x
		else
		else
			return err("Not a number: " .. x)
			return err("Not a number: " .. x)
		end
		end
	else
	else
		local z = x / y
		local z = x / y
		if round then
		if round then
			return p._round(z, 0)
			return p._round(z, 0)
		elseif precision then
		elseif precision then
			return p._round(z, precision)
			return p._round(z, precision)
		else
		else
			return z	
			return z	
		end
		end
	end
	end
end
end
--[[
--[[
Helper function that interprets the input numerically.  If the
Helper function that interprets the input numerically.  If the
input does not appear to be a number, attempts evaluating it as
input does not appear to be a number, attempts evaluating it as
a parser functions expression.
a parser functions expression.
]]
]]
function p._cleanNumber(number_string)
function p._cleanNumber(number_string)
	if type(number_string) == 'number' then
	if type(number_string) == 'number' then
		-- We were passed a number, so we don't need to do any processing.
		-- We were passed a number, so we don't need to do any processing.
		return number_string, tostring(number_string)
		return number_string, tostring(number_string)
	elseif type(number_string) ~= 'string' or not number_string:find('%S') then
	elseif type(number_string) ~= 'string' or not number_string:find('%S') then
		-- We were passed a non-string or a blank string, so exit.
		-- We were passed a non-string or a blank string, so exit.
		return nil, nil;
		return nil, nil;
	end
	end
	-- Attempt basic conversion
	-- Attempt basic conversion
	local number = tonumber(number_string)
	local number = tonumber(number_string)
	-- If failed, attempt to evaluate input as an expression
	-- If failed, attempt to evaluate input as an expression
	if number == nil then
	if number == nil then
		local success, result = pcall(mw.ext.ParserFunctions.expr, number_string)
		local success, result = pcall(mw.ext.ParserFunctions.expr, number_string)
		if success then
		if success then
			number = tonumber(result)
			number = tonumber(result)
			number_string = tostring(number)
			number_string = tostring(number)
		else
		else
			number = nil
			number = nil
			number_string = nil
			number_string = nil
		end
		end
	else
	else
		number_string = number_string:match("^%s*(.-)%s*$") -- String is valid but may contain padding, clean it.
		number_string = number_string:match("^%s*(.-)%s*$") -- String is valid but may contain padding, clean it.
		number_string = number_string:match("^%+(.*)$") or number_string -- Trim any leading + signs.
		number_string = number_string:match("^%+(.*)$") or number_string -- Trim any leading + signs.
		if number_string:find('^%-?0[xX]') then
		if number_string:find('^%-?0[xX]') then
			-- Number is using 0xnnn notation to indicate base 16; use the number that Lua detected instead.
			-- Number is using 0xnnn notation to indicate base 16; use the number that Lua detected instead.
			number_string = tostring(number)
			number_string = tostring(number)
		end
		end
	end
	end
	return number, number_string
	return number, number_string
end
end
--[[
--[[
Wrapper function that does basic argument processing. This ensures that all functions from #invoke can use either the current
Wrapper function that does basic argument processing. This ensures that all functions from #invoke can use either the current
frame or the parent frame, and it also trims whitespace for all arguments and removes blank arguments.
frame or the parent frame, and it also trims whitespace for all arguments and removes blank arguments.
]]
]]
local mt = { __index = function(t, k)
local mt = { __index = function(t, k)
	return function(frame)
	return function(frame)
		if not getArgs then
		if not getArgs then
			getArgs = require('Module:Arguments').getArgs
			getArgs = require('Module:Arguments').getArgs
		end
		end
		return wrap[k](getArgs(frame))  -- Argument processing is left to Module:Arguments. Whitespace is trimmed and blank arguments are removed.
		return wrap[k](getArgs(frame))  -- Argument processing is left to Module:Arguments. Whitespace is trimmed and blank arguments are removed.
	end
	end
end }
end }
return setmetatable(p, mt)
return setmetatable(p, mt)