On 14 December 2012 14:58, Raul Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 7:10 PM, Boyko Bantchev <[email protected]> wrote: >> It seems to me that if the title is >> "Horner's rule for polynomial evaluation" >> then the posted code must implement the Horner's rule for polynomial >> evaluation and not just any polynomial evaluation or whatever else. > > In a modern system, and future systems, with code transformations > happening in the compiler and parallel computing resources, it's > doubtful that this will be a meaningful distinction.
When it is about using programs, yes. But places like rosettacode are intended for demonstration of source code, so faithful representation of what is being claimed is essential. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
