tdd/math_utils/gcd.py
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def gcd(a, b):
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    """Returns the Greatest Common Divisor of the two integers
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    passed as arguments.
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    Args:
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      a: an integer
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      b: another integer
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    Returns: Greatest Common Divisor of a and b
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    >>> gcd(48, 64)
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    >>> gcd(44, 19)
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    """
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    if b == 0:
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        return b
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    return gcd(b, a%b)
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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    import doctest
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    doctest.testmod()