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Re:Norvig's Python programs to practice or demonstrate skills by pvg on Monday November 27, 2017 @12:51PM (#15789323)
He's not really trying to teach you poker or even how to write a poker program but rather how to solve problems by programming.
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Re:Norvig's Python programs to practice or demonstrate skills by sotojuan on Monday November 27, 2017 @06:56PM (#15792931)
GP just means poker as an example it vehicle bores him. I agree - same with deck of card exercises.
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Re:Norvig's Python programs to practice or demonstrate skills by zerr on Monday November 27, 2017 @11:37PM (#15794460)
Solve problems in particular domains - i.e. you have to understand the domain, learn rules - and it is very boring if the domain is not interesting for you.
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