[Shootout-list] Rule 30

[Robert Seeger]

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On 5/19/05, Jon Harrop <jon@ffconsultancy.com> wrote:
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> On Thursday 19 May 2005 15:45, Isaac Gouy wrote:
> > --- Jon Harrop <jon@ffconsultancy.com> wrote:
> > > > Is there something wrong with pidigits?
> > >
> > > As the value of pi is fixed, it can be precomputed.
> >
> > And that's a problem because...
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> We're trying to measure how long it took to compute.


True... However, I think the point is that actually doing the computation=
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can be a condition of the test. Just because it CAN be precomputed doesn't=
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mean it HAS to be.

Rob Seeger

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<br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 5/19/05, <b class=3D"gmail_senderna=
me">Jon Harrop</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jon@ffconsultancy.com">jon@ffconsu=
ltancy.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
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On Thursday 19 May 2005 15:45, Isaac Gouy wrote:<br>&gt; --- Jon Harrop &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:jon@ffconsultancy.com">jon@ffconsultancy.com</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br>&gt; &gt; &gt; Is there something wrong with pidigits?<br>&gt; &gt;
<br>&gt; &gt; As the value of pi is fixed, it can be precomputed.<br>&gt;<b=
r>&gt; And that's a problem because...<br><br>We're trying to measure how l=
ong it took to compute.</blockquote><div><br>
True... However, I think the point is that actually doing the
computation can be a condition of the test. Just because it CAN be
precomputed doesn't mean it HAS to be.<br>
<br>
Rob Seeger<br>
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