episode counts in ANIME command

darsh · Post by **darsh** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:13 pm

Hi.

What is the difference between {eps} and {ep count}?

Thanks

Post by **epoximator** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:34 pm

eps means the total number of episodes. this number will be 0 if it's unknown. ep count is number of episodes (not special) currently added.

example: http://anidb.info/a3348 -> 0 eps, ep count=18

darsh · Post by **darsh** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:55 am

epoximator wrote:eps means the total number of episodes. this number will be 0 if it's unknown. ep count is number of episodes (not special) currently added.

Ok, thanks.
The problem is that some times eps is not the sum of normal episodes plus specials:

aid: 1052
eps: 24
ep count: 24
special: 8

Regards

Post by **epoximator** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:24 am

specials are not part of the total ep number, no. not in the udp api and not on the website. why is that a problem? do you really want to believe that chrno crusade has 32 episodes?

btw, the reason for 'ep count' is:
a) to get an idea on how many episodes there are when eps is undefined (for never ending series like one piece, naruto, etc.)
b) to calculate the completion percentage when eps is defined

adding the special count to this would only mess things up

darsh · Post by **darsh** » Mon May 01, 2006 8:42 pm

epoximator wrote:specials are not part of the total ep number, no. not in the udp api and not on the website. why is that a problem?

Simply, it was not clear to me the distinction beetwen eps and ep count!

Thanks.