On 1/3/2010 5:44 AM, Tyler Littlefield wrote: > Guess that would make sense, and I didn't see it. I just keep seeing this > thread with clever answers that consist of "clever code," and stopped > reading. :) > On Jan 2, 2010, at 4:54 PM, Paul Herring wrote: > > >> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Tyler Littlefield<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I'm not quite sure why all this study is being put into something like >>> this. Why not >>> just use the< sign or functions like thomas pointed out? Writing clever >>> code is just >>> going to break things in the end. >>> >> Because it's either >> a) a homework question in a country that doesn't particularly >> encourage it's students to adhere to even general C standards or >> b) an interview question in a country that thinks it's cute to ask >> such question of potential programmers. >> >> I do believe I pointed out these truisms a couple of weeks ago on this >> thread and wondered why my "I hope you don't work with me" comment got >> any replies. >> >> -- >> PJH >> >> http://shabbleland.myminicity.com/ >> http://www.chavgangs.com/register.php?referer=9375 >> http://www.kongregate.com/?referrer=Shabble >> >> Friends, I find that this thread has not proved to be useful one to anyone else other than me, rather it was a waste of time for some people. Let us not discuss this topic anymore, and i stop posting anymore code related to this topic. But before that i would like to thank a few responses, which helped me to look at given topic with different angles. And i also want to tell you that it is neither an interview question, nor a homework question, had it been one of them, then as Thomas pointed out "i would only get myself killed".
Regards anup
