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AppleScript, 178 bytes set n to text returned of (display dialog "" default answer "") as number set k to 0 set h to 0 repeat set k to k + 1 set h to h + (1 / k) if h >= n then exit repea...

posted 4y ago by DonielF‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar DonielF‭ · 2020-11-18T21:47:34Z (almost 4 years ago)
# AppleScript, 178 bytes

```
set n to text returned of (display dialog "" default answer "") as number
set k to 0
set h to 0
repeat
set k to k + 1
set h to h + (1 / k)
if h >= n then exit repeat
end repeat
k
```

It's really a shame that AppleScript doesn't support explicit stdin.