[Oberon] Understanding ORS.Mod.txt

[Chris Burrows]

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> From: Oberon [mailto:oberon-bounces at lists.inf.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of
> John R. Strohm
> Sent: Monday, 13 June 2016 12:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Oberon] Understanding ORS.Mod.txt
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> Ten(n) calculates 10**n, using optimized continued multiplication.
> 
> You are confusing the local variable x inside function Ten with the
> variable x in the caller of Ten.
> 

OK - I get it now. However, I can see why Srinivas was confused.

@Srinivas: If e = 5 then the values of e are 5, 2, 1 so e does become odd a
second time.