Description
Require earliestYear no later than latestYear and return their difference, adding one only when inclusive.
Research and historical records about homeopathy can contain source editions, reporting fields, allocation labels, and observation times. Checking those records describes their supplied structure without establishing study validity or therapeutic effects.
Require earliestYear no later than latestYear and return their difference, adding one only when inclusive.
When to use this tool
Use Public Source Edition Date Width when you need a bounded reporting or source-record check.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter earliestYear, latestYear, inclusive. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read widthYears. Use the output convention below.
Require earliestYear no later than latestYear and return their difference, adding one only when inclusive.1
Homeopathic notation does not establish treatment efficacy.2
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| earliestYear | Earliest Year | Required. Safe integer. |
| latestYear | Latest Year | Required. Safe integer. |
| inclusive | Inclusive | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| widthYears | Width Years | Required. Safe integer. |
{
"input": {
"earliestYear": 1850,
"latestYear": 1860,
"inclusive": false
},
"output": {
"widthYears": 10
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Years are supplied source coordinates; inclusive width counts integer labels and does not establish dating accuracy, historical authority, or treatment validity.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Review original sources and complete study methods separately; do not infer treatment benefit from reporting consistency.
References
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Calculation and input contract: homeopathy/public-source-edition-date-width — tool.io
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Homeopathy: What You Need To Know — National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
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