from utime import ticks_diff, ticks_add MAX = ticks_add(0, -1) # Should be done like this to avoid small int overflow MODULO_HALF = MAX // 2 + 1 # Invariants: # if ticks_diff(a, b) = c, # then ticks_diff(b, a) = -c assert ticks_diff(1, 0) == 1, ticks_diff(1, 0) assert ticks_diff(0, 1) == -1 assert ticks_diff(0, MAX) == 1 assert ticks_diff(MAX, 0) == -1 assert ticks_diff(0, MAX - 1) == 2 # Maximum "positive" distance assert ticks_diff(MODULO_HALF, 1) == MODULO_HALF - 1, ticks_diff(MODULO_HALF, 1) # Step further, and it becomes a negative distance assert ticks_diff(MODULO_HALF, 0) == -MODULO_HALF # Offsetting that in either direction doesn't affect the result off = 100 # Cheating and skipping to use ticks_add() when we know there's no wraparound # Real apps should use always it. assert ticks_diff(MODULO_HALF + off, 1 + off) == MODULO_HALF - 1 assert ticks_diff(MODULO_HALF + off, 0 + off) == -MODULO_HALF assert ticks_diff(MODULO_HALF - off, ticks_add(1, -off)) == MODULO_HALF - 1 assert ticks_diff(MODULO_HALF - off, ticks_add(0, -off)) == -MODULO_HALF print("OK")