#
# This file contains the Ruby code from Program 2.5 of
# "Data Structures and Algorithms
# with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in Ruby"
# by Bruno R. Preiss.
#
# Copyright (c) 2004 by Bruno R. Preiss, P.Eng.  All rights reserved.
#
# http://www.brpreiss.com/books/opus8/programs/pgm02_05.txt
#
def gamma
    result = 0.0
    i = 1
    while i <= 500000
        result += 1.0/i - Math.log((i + 1.0)/i)
        i += 1
    end
    return result
end