Method magnitude

src/licensedcode/spans.py:262–289

Return the maximal length represented by this span start and end. The magnitude is the same as the length for a contiguous span. It will be greater than the length for a span with non-contiguous int items. An empty span has a zero magnitude. For example:

(self)

        return sorted(spans, key=key)

    def magnitude(self):
        """
        Return the maximal length represented by this span start and end. The
        magnitude is the same as the length for a contiguous span. It will be
        greater than the length for a span with non-contiguous int items.
        An empty span has a zero magnitude.

        For example:
        >>> Span([4, 8]).magnitude()
        5
        >>> len(Span([4, 8]))
        2
        >>> len(Span([4, 5, 6, 7, 8]))
        5

        >>> Span([4, 5, 6, 14 , 12, 128]).magnitude()
        125

        >>> Span([4, 5, 6, 7, 8]).magnitude()
        5
        >>> Span([0]).magnitude()
        1
        >>> Span([0]).magnitude()
        1
        """
        if not self._set:
            return 0
        return self.end - self.start + 1

    def density(self):
        """