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Re:Computer Scientists Invent an Efficient New Way to Count by ericmcer on Friday May 17, 2024 @09:33AM (#40389666)
I don't think there is a single variable name or comment in this entire code block that conveys any information. Name stuff well! Especially if you want random strangers to gaze upon your code in wonder.
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Re:Computer Scientists Invent an Efficient New Way to Count by tgv on Friday May 17, 2024 @09:48AM (#40389832)
The names are literally taken from the paper.
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Re:Computer Scientists Invent an Efficient New Way to Count by seaman1921 on Friday May 17, 2024 @01:03PM (#40391965)
well the paper also contains the code so I doubt anyone who looked at the paper cares about this paste - for folks who did not read the paper this is not very readable
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Re:Computer Scientists Invent an Efficient New Way to Count by sneva on Friday May 17, 2024 @09:51AM (#40389859)
> Name stuff well

OP is following the same variable names of the article. I prefer that over changing the variable names and then figuring out what variable name maps in code to the article.

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Re:Computer Scientists Invent an Efficient New Way to Count by foobarian on Friday May 17, 2024 @09:43AM (#40389767)
Speaking of, one of my favorite discoveries with Unicode is that there is a ton of code points acceptable for symbol identifiers in various languages that I just can't wait to abuse.

>>> ᚨ=3

>>> ᛒ=6

>>> ᚨ+ᛒ

9

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Re:Computer Scientists Invent an Efficient New Way to Count by 8372049 on Friday May 17, 2024 @11:58AM (#40391264)
You're even using a and b, very good.
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Re:Computer Scientists Invent an Efficient New Way to Count by pragma_x on Friday May 17, 2024 @12:32PM (#40391634)
Ah yes, programming like the vikings intended.
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