On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 01:27, Alan Gauld <[email protected]> wrote: > > "Richard D. Moores" <[email protected]> wrote > >> Is k then a state variable in that its state is 23? What sorts of >> variables are, and are not, state variables? >> >> The concept of a state variable seems central to Kent's article. If >> only I knew exactly what it was. > > First, do you understand what ste is in mathematical/computing terms? > That is critical to understanding what state variables are? > > For example if I say that the state of any object can be represented > by a vector whose values correspond to the collected set of variables > of the object, does that make sense?
No. Not the vector idea. Sorry. > If not, we need to go back to consider what state is and why > it is important in computing. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
