add approximation of pi
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CFLAGS=-std=c99
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all: approximate-pi
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approximate-pi.c
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approximate-pi.c
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#include <stdio.h>
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#include <stdbool.h>
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double approximate_pi(unsigned int steps) {
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double approximate_pi = 4.0;
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bool subtract = true;
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for(int i=2; i<=steps; i++) {
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if (subtract) {
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approximate_pi -= (4.0/(i*2-1));
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} else {
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approximate_pi += (4.0/(i*2-1));
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}
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subtract = !subtract;
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}
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return approximate_pi;
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}
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int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
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// printf("sizeof(int) = %d\n", sizeof(int));
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printf("pi = %8.7f\n", approximate_pi(10000000));
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}
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