Description
Count integer verse indices in one supplied edition and chapter under explicit endpoint rules.
Text references and observance records depend on an explicit edition, numbering system, time origin, or supplied calendar convention. Literal identifiers can be counted or compared without interpreting a text or establishing a religious observance rule.
Count integer verse indices in one supplied edition and chapter under explicit endpoint rules.
When to use this tool
Use it for edition verse range length when the required inputs and conventions are already available.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter firstVerse, lastVerse, includeFirst, includeLast. Use the stated units and boundary conventions.
- Run the calculation. Correct any input error before interpreting a result.
- Read count. Inspect any known, defined, inclusion, or boundary flags before interpreting numeric values.
Count the integer verse range lastVerse-firstVerse+1 after applying the supplied includeFirst/includeLast flags and clamp the result at zero. Handle a singleton range so excluding its sole verse never subtracts it twice.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| firstVerse | First Verse | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| lastVerse | Last Verse | Required. Safe integer. |
| includeFirst | Include First | Required. Boolean. |
| includeLast | Include Last | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| count | Count | Required. Safe integer. |
{
"input": {
"firstVerse": 3,
"lastVerse": 8,
"includeFirst": true,
"includeLast": true
},
"output": {
"count": 6
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Verses use positive ordered integer indexes within one caller-established edition and chapter. No edition, missing verse, canon, or textual numbering system is looked up.
- The field tables describe structural bounds; the mechanics also state cross-field requirements. Malformed input shapes, disallowed keys, and invalid domains cause input errors. Results must remain finite and within the declared output contract. A successful false flag or zero placeholder is distinct from an error.
- Numeric arithmetic uses binary floating point. Exact comparisons have no hidden tolerance or decimal rounding; negative zero is exported as zero. Decimal-text integer operations retain the exactness specifically stated above.
Alternative or Complementary methods
For edition verse range length, check the source records and the supplied rule before comparing the result with another method. Use a separate evidence or method review when arithmetic consistency alone cannot establish the required conclusion.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Public Verse ID Segment Count
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