Link between specify object number & final result

[MahaB82A]

What is the link between specify object number in expand & final result? If I selected 2 final result has 4 separate images. Video also uploaded.

 

[Ares Hovhannesyan]

Set the options for the selected object:

• Object: Expands complex objects, including live blends, envelopes, symbol sets, and flares.
• Fill: Expands fills.
• Stroke: Expands strokes.
• Gradient Mesh: Expands gradients to a single mesh object.
• Specify: Sets the tolerance for color values between color stops. Higher numbers help maintain a smooth color transition. Low numbers can create a more banded appearance.

As you can see Specify do not mean qantity of objects

[MahaB82A]

In the above image you can see two yellow rings. Even though its seem like yellow, you say there is a subtle difference between those colors. 

[Monika Gause]

This expands a gradient into separate objects and you specify the number of objects. I haven't tested if the number you enter will awlays reliably match the number of objects that are generated.

[MahaB82A]

If expand, gradient into separate objects, what is the purpose of having two similar yellow color  rings?

[Monika Gause]

Please share the original file with the gradient.

[MahaB82A]

Specify object number & final result

[Monika Gause]

Illustrator cuts the object into as many pieces as you specify. I have experimented with that file and even when you change the color. it keeps creating 2 rings. I assume it depends on how the color is sampled from the gradient for the coloring of the rings.

[Ares Hovhannesyan]

But how many stops have these two yellow as gradient. I think the problem is there. We need to know the algorithm. That question goes directly to programmers.