Subj : Re: puzzle
To   : comp.programming
From : spinoza1111
Date : Wed Jun 29 2005 03:47 am



Richard Harter wrote:
> On 28 Jun 2005 01:01:08 -0700, spinoza1111@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >moi wrote:
> >> spinoza1111@yahoo.com wrote:
> >>
> >> > Creating the base-two representation for the XOR requires either the
> >> > calculation of the next digit in the loop for the original problem or a
> >> > data structure.
> >>
> >> Most of us use base-2 (binary computers)
> >
> >I've already shown how these dull, empirical replies such as "most of
> >use base-2 computers" and "my favorite laundry list of programming
> >languages all permit access to a binary representation" don't address
> >the need to minimize your theoretical assumptions, AND how this
> >apparently "only theoretical" consideration creates crap code in
> >pragmatic space.
>
> I doubt that anyone will challenge your expertise in creating crap
> code.

Today, so much crap code is cut that people have trouble recognizing
good code, and part of the reason is the C language and its childish
psychology, in which the infant rages for access to the machine.
However, my coding skilz and other concerns of the lower middle class
are not at issue here.
>
>
> Richard Harter, cri@tiac.net
> http://home.tiac.net/~cri, http://www.varinoma.com
> Save the Earth now!!
> It's the only planet with chocolate.

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