Comments on: Creativity in Programming http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2008/01/21/creativity-in-programming/ My opinion on Teaching, Programming, Technology and Web 2.0 in Mauritius Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:05:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: avinash http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2008/01/21/creativity-in-programming/#comment-101485 avinash Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:10:06 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2008/01/21/creativity-in-programming/#comment-101485 Cool :-) In programming languages where parallel assignment can be done (e.g. Ruby), the above can simply (and beautifully) be written as:     a, b = b, a+b Cool :-)

In programming languages where parallel assignment can be done (e.g. Ruby), the above can simply (and beautifully) be written as:

    a, b = b, a+b

]]> By: qwerty http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2008/01/21/creativity-in-programming/#comment-101451 qwerty Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:39:45 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2008/01/21/creativity-in-programming/#comment-101451 In non-recursive fibonacci function, there need not be an 'old_a' variable; we can manage with the two existing 'a' and 'b' variables. ;-) :P b += a; a = b-a; In non-recursive fibonacci function, there need not be an ‘old_a’ variable; we can manage with the two existing ‘a’ and ‘b’ variables. ;-) :P

b += a;
a = b-a;

]]> By: n!135h http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2008/01/21/creativity-in-programming/#comment-100622 n!135h Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:02:20 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2008/01/21/creativity-in-programming/#comment-100622 :P a good starting point is needed ;) but for sure as roopa said,they will have fun, directly or indirectly :D and then tackling third year would be easy ;) Why do i have the inner feeling it will be Ruby :D,but like i said before ,if they are having fun,then its all good :) having a quick glance at the others, scheme seems interesting as well ^^ factor as well..should see how they work...personally i thk its too bad that i/most of us are still in the concept of what to learn/think and not how to learn/think,would have been fun if it was "easy" to grasp any pl language as plain english :) :P

a good starting point is needed ;) but for sure as roopa said,they will have fun, directly or indirectly :D and then tackling third year would be easy ;)

Why do i have the inner feeling it will be Ruby :D ,but like i said before ,if they are having fun,then its all good :)

having a quick glance at the others, scheme seems interesting as well ^^ factor as well..should see how they work…personally i thk its too bad that i/most of us are still in the concept of what to learn/think and not how to learn/think,would have been fun if it was “easy” to grasp any pl language as plain english :)

]]> By: avinash http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2008/01/21/creativity-in-programming/#comment-99391 avinash Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:26:33 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2008/01/21/creativity-in-programming/#comment-99391 Only for the iterative version. The recursive version takes a substantial time as from n=20-25. My objective is that CS = Maths + Time + Space. I want them to understand that a CS looks not only for the correct solution but also for the most efficient one... As for the rest, I'll let you know on Friday if they are still alive! Only for the iterative version. The recursive version takes a substantial time as from n=20-25. My objective is that CS = Maths + Time + Space. I want them to understand that a CS looks not only for the correct solution but also for the most efficient one…

As for the rest, I’ll let you know on Friday if they are still alive!

]]> By: roopa http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2008/01/21/creativity-in-programming/#comment-99304 roopa Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:34:07 +0000 http://www.noulakaz.net/weblog/2008/01/21/creativity-in-programming/#comment-99304 kinda easy... but i think, return in problem 1 will have been zero most of the time.. it might also be interesting to compare time taken for problem 3 in c++ and prolog.. anyway am sure you'll make the class fun both yourself and the students!!.. quote "My second objective is to make sure that the students are ready to digest whatever I’ve prepared for them as from Friday" students don't forget your Andrews lol!! kinda easy…

but i think, return in problem 1 will have been zero most of the time..

it might also be interesting to compare time taken for problem 3 in c++ and prolog..

anyway am sure you’ll make the class fun both yourself and the students!!..

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“My second objective is to make sure that the students are ready to digest whatever I’ve prepared for them as from Friday”

students don’t forget your Andrews lol!!

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