CMake/Help/guide/tutorial/Step2/MathFunctions/mysqrt.cxx
Betsy McPhail 49ce4d6ff4 Tutorial: Improve Step 2
* Fix typo in #include
* Remove CMakeLists file that users should create
* Clarify which files users are expected to create
* Highlight the importance of configuring TutorialConfig.h.in after
  the MY_MATH option has been set
2019-08-19 11:49:05 -04:00

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#include <iostream>
// a hack square root calculation using simple operations
double mysqrt(double x)
{
if (x <= 0) {
return 0;
}
double result = x;
// do ten iterations
for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
if (result <= 0) {
result = 0.1;
}
double delta = x - (result * result);
result = result + 0.5 * delta / result;
std::cout << "Computing sqrt of " << x << " to be " << result << std::endl;
}
return result;
}