Hum, I understand now why I have not found your post funny (or not). It's like a flashback.
2010/7/10 Richmond <richmondmathew...@gmail.com> > On 07/10/2010 12:52 PM, zryip theSlug wrote: > >> Richmond, I'm not sure to appreciated your humor. >> >> However, with less talent and other circumstances, I had probably write >> something similar somewhere in the net, so I forgive you for this time. >> >> 2010/7/10 Richmond<richmondmathew...@gmail.com> >> >> >> >>> On 07/10/2010 11:49 AM, Mark Schonewille wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> David and Mark, >>>> >>>> Yet, repeat for each rules. Whether using arrays is faster than using >>>> regular variables depends on whether your repeat loop is written >>>> smartly. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Quite; but that looks a bit like circular logic. >>> >>> Everytime I have to write some sort of loop I get out the plastic cups >>> and >>> the beads >>> and play with them on the floor (preferably with a cup of coffee and some >>> music) >>> until I find what I would term the most "economical" way of doing things. >>> >>> So; prior to writing anything "smartly" one has to work out the >>> 'smartist' >>> logic; >>> if you are incredibly good at abstractions you can do that mentally; if >>> not >>> you >>> can do it with a pencil and paper, or with cups and beads - whatever >>> works >>> for you. LEGO is also quite effective. >>> >>> Then; having worked out one's model; one has to represent it in code. >>> >>> If one's model has already been worked out (squares and arrows on paper, >>> cups and beads on the floor, circles and lines on a blackboard) visually >>> it >>> is, generally, easier to track where things go wrong with one's code by >>> comparing it with one's physical model. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> >> > That may appear a joke to you! > > HOWEVER: I do often play around with beads and cups on the floor; it really > does help me with conceptualising what I am trying to do on a computer. > > About 35 years ago, a brilliant Maths master at my school taught us > MINIFORTRAN > without benefit of a computer (our punch cards were sent to Imperial > College in London > where my cousin Stephen Mathewson: > http://sim.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/23/6/181 ) > organised things. As 13 year old who had never seen a computer, nor had a > clue about logic > his attempt at getting us to understand flow charts ('How to boil an egg' > as far as I remember) > was doomed to failure (perhaps because most of us couldn't boil an egg to > save our lives). > > So, this brilliant man, helped us understand with plastic yoghurt pots and > off-cuts of wood from > the woodwork classroom. > > My only regret is that I have no way of knowing where the man we called > "Bonehead Barker" > is now, or, even, if he is still alive, so that I can send him a little > something by way of a thank you > for all the help he has given me. > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > use-revolution@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > -- -Zryip TheSlug- wish you the best! 8) http://www.aslugontheroad.co.cc _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution