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I’ve never been much for all that theoretical nonsense—just give me the code and let me build something, man 🙂

Gregory Smith21 said:Well, we could always do it this way.

First the Goat, then the cabbage, then the Goat back, then the Wolf, and finally the Goat. 😬

Honestly, that Goat is the real issue here. If it weren't for that thing, the Wolf and the cabbage would be getting along just fine. 🙂

Gregory Smith21 said:It could also work this way—
First the Goat, then the cabbage, then the Goat back again, followed by the Wolf, and finally the Goat. 😬

True—the cabbage and the Wolf could easily swap places 😬

hiddenmarlin14 said:Honestly, the Goat is the issue here; if it weren't for that one, the Wolf and the cabbage would get along just fine 🙂

The Goat is responsible for everything 👎
Exactly 😬

Henry Evans10 said:I've never been much of a theory person—just here for the coding, man.🙂

Look, you don't have to love it, but you definitely need to understand it.🙂 You’ve got to know the details behind the algorithms you're using in whatever language you're writing in. Is it actually an algorithm? Does it even solve the problem at hand—you know, correctness? That's the baseline. If you can't prove it works, you haven't really mastered it. Plus, there's performance, efficiency, and whether a better way exists... all that matters.

bluebadger112 said:Look, you don't have to love it, but you absolutely have to understand it. 🙂 You need to grasp the logic behind the algorithm you're building with your code. Is it even an actual algorithm? Does it actually solve the problem at hand—you know, correctness? That’s the baseline. If you can't prove it works, how can you honestly say it's correct? Then there's the performance side of things—is there a faster way? A better way? It matters.

I basically just type some words and then—presto!—a program comes out of nowhere. 🙂

Just some if statements, maybe a few brackets, and voilà... 🥳

Honestly, why on earth would I need to know anything about algorithms, let alone their Big O complexity or whatever? 🙂

I just tried typing out if-then statements along with three different types of brackets, and absolutely nothing happened.😢

Henry Evans10 said:I just type a few lines and suddenly I've got a working program. 🙂

Just some if statements, a few brackets, and voilà. 🥳

Besides, why should I care about algorithms, let alone their complexity? 🙂

If, else if, else. 🥳

Check out this classic one:

A wife sends her software engineer husband to the grocery store and tells him:
"Grab a loaf of bread, and if they have eggs, get ten."
He comes back from the store with ten loaves of bread and says:
"They had eggs."

😁

Chloe Cooper10 said:I just tried typing out an if-then statement with three different types of brackets, and literally nothing happened. Total bust.😢

So, what actually happened when you gave that little goat some corn scraps? The guy was trying to sell me those pieces in four separate parts—can you even imagine that kind of hustle?☕Selling a donation four times over.☕

Al ended up eating it anyway. ☕

If you had handed that job to me, I wouldn't have just finished it—I would’ve crushed it. I’d knock out two projects for myself and still have one left over for you.🥳

I’d sell anything to support local businesses. ☕

shadowjackal82 said:I suppose this little anecdote serves as a fitting illustration:

A wife sends her software engineer husband to the grocery store and instructs him:

"Pick up a loaf of bread, and if they happen to have eggs, get ten."

The man returns from the store carrying ten loaves of bread, informing his wife:

"They had eggs."

😁

Quite charming... 😁

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northernviper4 said:How 😁

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I suppose I have about 13 days left of posting on this forum before I step away, and then I guess we won't be catching up again for maybe four years. That is, if the same group of people is still around here by then.🤣

@Chloe Cooper10/">@@Chloe Cooper10. I was wondering, where did you put the header for that, and why isn't there an integer at the end of the function?

It might be difficult to write effective programs this way, and I suspect it would probably be more useful to actually compile the code so that it can be executed, wouldn't it?

If it isn't entirely clear why the program is crashing, you could perhaps try running it through a debugger to analyze the issue, though you would likely need to compile it using the -g flag if you want to retain the source code for reference.

Gregory Smith21 said:I have exactly thirteen days left of posting on this forum before I disappear, and then we can catch up again in four years... assuming the same crowd is still hanging around here... 🤣

@Chloe Cooper10. Where exactly is your header, and why is there an int at the end of the function?

One simply cannot write programs this way, and frankly, I think it would be prudent to actually compile the thing if you intend to run it, wouldn't you agree?...

If it remains unclear to you why the program crashes, you should attempt to run it through a debugger and perform an analysis, though you must ensure you compile it with the -g flag so the source code remains accessible...

Good grief, where on earth are you heading off to for four years?... 🤔

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Gregory Smith21 said:I’ve got 13 days left on this forum before I head out. See you all in four years—assuming the same crowd is still hanging around. 🤣

@Chloe Cooper10/">@@Chloe Cooper10. Where’s your header, and why is there no int at the end of the function?

You can't write code like that. Honestly, you should probably compile it just to see if it actually runs.

If you aren't sure why it's crashing, run it through a debugger and analyze it. But first, you need to compile it with the -g flag so you don't lose the source code.

Henry Evans10 didn't mention anything about a header or an int. 🐔

Where are you even going with this? 🍿

northernviper4 said:Well, I suppose it’s a bit late to be bringing up a four-year gap now, isn't it? 🤔

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Life tends to throw certain changes your way, I guess, but I should be back on the forum by October 2023.

Chloe Cooper10 said:I don't believe anyone mentioned anything regarding a bell or an integer at all🐔

Where are you headed? 🍿

I suppose one can't really just sit down to write a program as if they were merely playing around on a keyboard or something like that. 🤣

Gregory Smith21 said:You can't just claim you can code because you spent five minutes messing around on a keyboard and thought 🤣

Pointless ☕

Anthony Nguyen81 said::Of course.
Recursion generally operates on the principle where the first element goes in and the last one comes out, 😬
following the LIFO—or first in, last out--😬
logic. I suppose there are quite a few different combinations to consider here.😬

It is essentially the same as LIFO, just using a slightly different acronym.

In any case, I feel it is a fairly significant point for us to grasp how memory functions under this principle, specifically regarding how data is arranged when we are pushing or popping from a particular memory address.

I mean, think about how those hackers writing shellcode have to inject specific ASCII characters into the instruction pointer in reverse order.😬

Gregory Smith21 said:It's essentially just LIFO—just a different way to phrase the acronym.

The issue is simply one of timing 😬
I wrapped that up a long time ago—memory is a fragile thing, after all 😁

Gregory Smith21 said:Regardless, it’s crucial to grasp how memory operates under that principle—specifically regarding data layout when reading from or writing to a particular address.
It's similar to how those hackers writing shellcode have to inject specific ASCII characters into the instruction pointer in reverse order. 😬

Look, some people just love to play 🤣
Though it reminds me of Operation Swordfish 🤣
What an absolute joke that was

Gregory Smith21 said:Life moves in certain cycles, and after various shifts in my circumstances... I suppose I have returned to the forum as of October 2023.

One cannot simply sit down to write code as if one were merely tapping away at a keyboard for mere amusement, such is not how it works...🤣

Until then, whether anyone is actually here or not remains to be seen...🙂

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northernviper4 said:So, who's actually still here—alive or dead? 🙂

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In four years, this forum might not even exist anymore.😁