The 2nd Monitor

skiwi

20:00

What sorcery is this in C++...

chillworld

3.08

skiwi

::Warning(warning);

syb0rg

Would you guys say that my comment here is correct? codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/54722/…

chillworld

@syb0rg it's not java so I don't know if it's possible but throwing an exception seems indeed better then returning 0

syb0rg

@chillworld No exceptions in C ;)

chillworld

20:09

but you ARE correct that you have to check it

Captain Obvious

0

Q: Unit conversion activities

Please review these activities which handle converting units in an Android app: I would appreciate any guidance and advice on code refactoring and different design patterns or strategies that I could use to improve the code. Thank you! AngleActivity: public class AngleActivity extends BaseUni...

skiwi

o.O What did I just find... ics.uci.edu/~wscacchi/GameLab/UCI-DIP-Project/…

I don't know how I found it via Google... but it's interesting

Simon André Forsberg

@CaptainObvious MINE!

Captain Obvious

0

Q: Update Database, Reload Page then Show a Success Message

I have spent a long time trying to find a way to do the following: Update a Mysql database with ajax Reload the Page to show changes Show a success message I think i have finally found a way! Let me know of any improvements! Thanks THE METHOD: Make your Ajax call and reload on success Se...

php jquery mysql

rolfl

@chillworld - that system really sucks.

chillworld

20:25

@rolfl I find it quit a humor finding the algorithm from the first time :)

I'm now at 4.12 : given : 1, result 0. given 33, result 21.
how the hell do I have to see logic in it

syb0rg

if (x == 33) return 21;

chillworld

@syb0rg then it will give me additional test cases what fails

in stead of just giving them directly

Captain Obvious

0

Q: Detect a complete binary tree

Detect if a tree is complete binary tree or not. Looking for code review, optimizations and best practices. public class CompleteBinaryTreeDetection<T> { private TreeNode<T> root; /** * Constructs a binary tree in order of elements in an array. * After the number of nodes in ...

java algorithm data-structures tree

Stack Exchange

3

Q: Answers that re-write code with little/no explanation

I came across this answer today: http://codereview.stackexchange.com/a/10844/46800 It had no explanation or evaluation of the code in question, just a code rewrite. This seems to me to not really achieve the purpose of this SE site in the first place, however it has been upvoted 3 times. Are...

discussion answers specific-answer self-answer

chillworld

@syb0rg did what you said gives now : given 8, result 7.

syb0rg

20:34

Erm

chillworld

omg

public static int Puzzle(int i) {
int output = 0;
if(i>7){
output+=7;
}
if(i>14){
output+=14;
}
return output;
}

3 stars

syb0rg

How does that work?

chillworld

I had another clue with given 10, result 7

if(i>7){
output+=21;
}

Simon André Forsberg

Android Zombie down in 33 minutes.

chillworld

and that was already put in the code by default

syb0rg

20:37

Oh

chillworld

I'll stop that for today, messed already tomuch with mine head

Simon André Forsberg

Hello @user3765490. You'll have to get some reputation before you can talk in chat.

chillworld

just wanted to say that also @SimonAndréForsberg

20 rep

syb0rg

Comments on my GitHub README? github.com/syb0rg/parcel

chillworld

so register on CR and you have 101 rep

Simon André Forsberg

20:39

@chillworld I started doing some Code Hunt challenges, then I came to the conclusion that it was probably not the site for me... The concept is good though.

@chillworld No, the +100 rep is only given when having > 200 rep on a previous site

syb0rg

@chillworld You have to have over 200 on one site before that happens.

chillworld

@SimonAndréForsberg I think also not the site for me, but love the challenge of getting 3 stars

@syb0rg ah damn

post a good question CR then :) we'll upvote it

syb0rg

Truth ^

Simon André Forsberg

@syb0rg I'd find a quick-start guide helpful, for how to use it. Or perhaps that's crystal clear for experienced C/C++ coders.

rolfl

Well, code hunt makes me feel stupid...

2

chillworld

20:42

@rolfl why?

syb0rg

@SimonAndréForsberg Meaning more than the documentation?

Simon André Forsberg

@rolfl I think Code Hunt is more stupid than you are.

rolfl

29 -> 0
3  -> 1
1  -> 4
2  -> 2

I don't get the pattern

chillworld

what question?

rolfl

1.06

Simon André Forsberg

20:44

@syb0rg I see a list of features and an example of input/output, but I don't see any example code.

rolfl

^^^ me too

chillworld

@rolfl actually simple .../x

syb0rg

Okay, thanks for the suggestion. I'll be sure to add one soon.

Simon André Forsberg

@rolfl Ironically, that's the exact question where I decided that the site was probably not for me.

chillworld

@SimonAndréForsberg there are worse (1.10 I had to do long over it)

rolfl

20:46

@chillworld - sorry, still don't see it.

chillworld

4/x

4/29 = 0

4/3 = 1

rolfl

Yeah, OK....

chillworld

yep 10 is a pain to see

Simon André Forsberg

1.07 is not very easy either...

chillworld

just looked back to mine answers :)

Simon André Forsberg

20:49

hmm... wait a minute

chillworld

@SimonAndréForsberg wtf not easy?

Simon André Forsberg

Nevermind. Solved it

chillworld

:d

Simon André Forsberg

Alright, 1.10 now

Alex L

Hey guys!

chillworld

20:53

hey @AlexL

rolfl

1.11 makes no sense to me either.

@SimonAndréForsberg - what's your 1.11 guess?

Simon André Forsberg

@rolfl I'm stuck at 1.10

chillworld

@rolfl they like to (mis)use devisions

rolfl

Yes. they do.

Simon André Forsberg

Any 1.10 clues?

chillworld

20:55

same as 1.08 just opposite operant and higher constant

rolfl

@Simon / 3

1.11 'solved', yeah, division

chillworld

indeed :D

Simon André Forsberg

division by three? How's that supposed to help?

chillworld

see mine post @SimonAndréForsberg

Simon André Forsberg

Oh, silly me

I had done x + y / 1000 * 256 earlier to fix some cases, didn't see the y / 3

chillworld

20:58

I feel better now I know that I'm not the only one having problems seeing code hunt's logic from time to time

@SimonAndréForsberg all 3 stars?

Simon André Forsberg

Of course 3 stars!

chillworld

@SimonAndréForsberg it will change at a time ;)

rolfl

No more time for this.

1.13 is ... obtuse

chillworld

modulo of ... + 1

Simon André Forsberg

It would probably be easier if one could input x and y values to test

// 0, 1 -- 0
// 29, 33 -- 0
// 33, 34 -- 0
// 0, 34 -- 0
// 32, 32 -- 0
// 1, 1 -- 1
// -96, -62 -- 1
// 98, 35 -- 2
// 97, 34 -- 2

I fail to see the pattern

// x, y -- result

Or well, I see a pattern, but apparently not the pattern

chillworld

21:07

@SimonAndréForsberg lol same here :)

Simon André Forsberg

But ironically, you know the pattern! It's 1.11

chillworld

and then they give new value what doesn't match your pattern

Simon André Forsberg

Right now I have return Math.abs(x - y) / 32; but that's not right obviously. It did gave me some more inputs to work on though

rolfl

The site is ass-backwards.

chillworld

lol 5.01 givin me headache. 2 star solution

rolfl

21:11

It should give the spec, and then ask for a solution.

chillworld

@SimonAndréForsberg question?

rolfl

It should not expect you to guess the spec to match the soution provided.

Simon André Forsberg

@chillworld As I said, I'm at 1.11

@rolfl How do you mean "give the spec and then ask for a solution"?

rolfl

I would fire a person who spent their day guessing how to make the results look like the expectations

chillworld

x/y

the // 32, 32 -- 1 it should be

rolfl

21:13

I guess this is why the site is created with 'Microsoft Research" at the bottom.

They have these problems, which need the following results. Now, given the results, let's guess what is needed until we somehow match the results.

chillworld

@rolfl indeed, maybe they look at those guys who do it good to hire

rolfl

Oh, sorry, there is this additional thing we did not tell you about tha tyour code has to do as well.

chillworld

and for getting 3 stars you have to be fucked up sometimes :)

rolfl

Now, a decent programmer will say, what's the problem? Not what is the expected solution....

i.e. what is the problem that needs to be solved.... not what are the resulkts you think you need.

chillworld

public static String Puzzle(String s) {
int len = s.length();
if (len<4) return "short";
if (len<8) return "average";
if (len<15) return "long";
return "super long";
}

how can I improve that?

oh wait

that was Original solution ofme

lol found it : the code I wrote was 2 stars

the next code is 3 stars :

public static String Puzzle(String s) {
int l = s.length();
if (l>=15) return "super long";
if (l>=8) return "long";
if (l>=4) return "average";
return "short";
}

what's the difference? :p

Simon André Forsberg

21:22

@rolfl Ironically, I've had an Android game puzzle idea that's quite similar to this.

chillworld

@SimonAndréForsberg I hope you do better with the question ^^

Simon André Forsberg

What question?

chillworld

in your android game

Simon André Forsberg

Yeah... well... there are several different ways to do it

Captain Obvious

0

Q: Implement queue using linkedlist

Implement queue using linkedlist. Looking for code review, optimizations and best practices. public class QueueAsLinkedList<T> { private Node<T> front; private Node<T> rear; private int size; public QueueAsLinkedList() {} private static class Node<T> { T item; ...

java data-structures linked-list queue

chillworld

21:31

indeed and also a lot better then code hunt's way

Simon André Forsberg

Yup

Designing the classes and stuff is easy, the UI is gonna be a challenge :)

chillworld

ha, I have no idea how to start on that

I'm off to bed

cu all

Simon André Forsberg

Level 1.14 is weird

		if (x == 1) return 0;
		if (x == 2) return 0;
		if (x == 3) return 1;
		if (x == 4) return 2;
		if (x == 5) return 0;
		if (x == 6) return 4;
		if (x == 7) return 3;
		if (x == 8) return 2;
		if (x == 9) return 1;
		if (x == 10) return 0;
		if (x == 20) return 10;
		if (x == 23) return 10;
		if (x == 99) return 10;

I don't get it...

Code Hunt makes me feel stupid too

Simon André Forsberg

22:10

I'm completely stuck!

Captain Obvious

0

Q: A small backup script in Python

I work on ubuntu machine and my backup requirements are straightforward. My only requirement is the usual copy paste, but only changed files (ie. the files whose modification-time OR size has changed) should get replaced. Since I could not find such option in the default nautilus copy-paste (it ...

python python-2.7 scripting

rolfl

@SimonAndréForsberg Seems like you would be a good candidate for an IBM job, not so much a Microsoft one.

Microsoft, valuing programmers that arrive at solutions through trial-and-error.

Simon André Forsberg

@rolfl Well, if this is how it'd be working at Microsoft, I'd much rather work at IBM!

How far have you gotten btw? I won't be able to sleep tonight if I don't manage to solve this damn thing!

(yes, I'm still stuck at level 1.14)

Simon André Forsberg

23:07

+180 rep today. Two accepts received. So close to cap but yet so far away

rolfl

Oh, I quit and did useful things

Simon André Forsberg

@rolfl Excellent choice!

380 mugs on the wall

Jamal

I stared at my rep all day. :P

Simon André Forsberg

Thanks, Santa!

Jamal

Santa's still alive!

2

Simon André Forsberg

23:18

350 mugs on the wall

Novo

23:29

Hey Simon, thanks again for looking over my code. Would my code sample be acceptable for a high school student to show an employer?

Simon André Forsberg

@Novo Hey there. I just wrote a reply to your comment.

I'm not an employer unfortunately so I don't know.

Novo

Ok, guess I can only hope for the best! Also, I didn't quite understand the second part where you said I can improve the if else sequence, can you explain that a little bit?

Simon André Forsberg

@Novo You can use the HashMap data structure to "connect" each UnitType with an activity class

Novo

@sim

@SimonAndréForsberg and would that all be done in the MainActivity class?

Simon André Forsberg

@Novo It can be done more or less anywhere you'd like. But yeah, I think MainActivity would be good for it

@200_success or some Python expert should look at this answer by a new user: codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/51901/…

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