RosettaCodeData/Task/Digital-root/REXX/digital-root-1.rexx
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/* REXX ***************************************************************
* Test digroot
**********************************************************************/
/* n r p */
say right(7 ,12) digroot(7 ) /* 7 7 0 */
say right(627615 ,12) digroot(627615 ) /* 627615 9 2 */
say right(39390 ,12) digroot(39390 ) /* 39390 6 2 */
say right(588225 ,12) digroot(588225 ) /* 588225 3 2 */
say right(393900588225,12) digroot(393900588225) /*393900588225 9 2 */
Exit
digroot: Procedure
/**********************************************************************
* Compute the digital root and persistence of the given decimal number
* 25.07.2012 Walter Pachl
**************************** Bottom of Data **************************/
Parse Arg n /* the number */
p=0 /* persistence */
Do While length(n)>1 /* more than one digit in n */
s=0 /* initialize sum */
p=p+1 /* increment persistence */
Do while n<>'' /* as long as there are digits */
Parse Var n c +1 n /* pick the first one */
s=s+c /* add to the new sum */
End
n=s /* the 'new' number */
End
return n p /* return root and persistence */