deprecate int_step
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Description
Summary:
int_step(x) and step(x) return different values for 0.
The version of step(x) matches the BUGS definition and the standard definition of the Heaviside step function. Therefore, it should not be changed.
Changing int_step()'s behavior would be confusing, so instead it should be deprecated and replaced with a suggestion to replace existing uses of int_step(n) with the boolean expression (n >= 0), which evaluates to 1 if n >= 0 and 0 otherwise.
Current Version:
v2.17.0
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Research direction
Start by locating the int_step(x) and step(x) entry points and any tests covering their behavior at zero. Confirm the existing semantics, then trace how built-in functions are deprecated and how replacement suggestions are reported. Done means int_step is deprecated without changing its behavior, with guidance to use the specified boolean expression.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100