Re: Re: Golf Challenge - does $x and $y fit into the same slot on @z?

Erm. Isn't that covered by the bit that says:

#When determining "betweeness", treat any cases where $x or $y equals a value in @z as if $x or $y was actually less than that value.

By my (probably flawed) reading of that, your first case would be a fail because the $x would be judged less than the second element of @z

And the second case would be a pass as both $x and $y would be judges as being lower than the first valeue of @z

Examine what is said, not who speaks.

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Re: Re: Re: Golf Challenge - does $x and $y fit into the same slot on @z? by sauoq (Abbot) on Dec 28, 2002 at 02:03 UTC
Erm. Isn't that covered by the bit that says Hrm. It's a debatable point, I suppose. It explicitly states that that should be the strategy when determining "betweeness" whereas the example test cases I gave were those dealing with "greater than" or "less than" all the numbers in the array. I'm wavering more toward the poorly stated specification option now, though. -sauoq "My two cents aren't worth a dime.";	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Re: Golf Challenge - does $x and $y fit into the same slot on @z? by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 28, 2002 at 02:21 UTC
Understood. I took it to be a "fenceposts" problem -infinity < ($x & $y) <= $z[0] $zn < ($x & $y) <= $zn+1 $z-1 < ($x & $y) <= +infinity but now you have pointed out an alternative reading, I can see the ambiguity. 20:20 vision in hindsight :^) Examine what is said, not who speaks.	[reply]
Re (4): Golf Challenge - does $x and $y fit into the same slot on @z? by ehdonhon (Curate) on Dec 28, 2002 at 16:35 UTC
I'm wavering more toward the poorly stated specification option now, though. You're probably right, although BrowserUk did have the correct interpretation. It was my first golf challenge ever. If I ever get the courage to post another one, I will be sure to be more clear. Although, I have the feeling that no matter How clear I make it, there will always be somebody that will find a loophole.	[reply]
Re(3): Golf Challenge - does $x and $y fit into the same slot on @z? by ehdonhon (Curate) on Dec 28, 2002 at 16:28 UTC
Yes, you are correct.	[reply]


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