Author Topic: Programming V3 MEGATHREAD [Because we need one] (Read 6606 times)

Blockzillahead · February 26, 2014, 06:46:42 AM

thats pretty hard actually. cant understand half of it

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Ipquarx · February 26, 2014, 09:07:29 AM

I managed to get it working for at least 40% of the marks (K <= 100 & K <= 1000) but the other ones (K <= 1,000,000,000) would not have worked, because I literally used a 2D array to store the tint of the entire area of glass.

Treynolds416 · February 26, 2014, 09:21:11 AM

Quote from: Ravencroften on February 24, 2014, 10:11:14 PM

I have an extensive language of G-Code. It's used in CNC Machining, basically for creating 3D models with hundreds of thousands of lines of code then transferring the code to a computer that operates a machine to cut those models in real life. Similar to 3D printing. I could make better models using G-Code than the best BL modelers. Not surprising though considering how precise it is. But yeah it needs to be recognized more.

Yea I don't think it's a real programming language in the same way as all these others. Before you ask, yes I do know gcode. It's just a points system for the mill to follow, there's not a lot of actual logic. You can't make anything complicated with hand code (unless you're a stubborn jackass). So instead, most people compile gcode straight from a model, which is more about "modeling" and less "programming"

Another note about being precise: you can only be as precise add the mill can be. I don't know why you bothered comparing to BL models, they're two completely different mediums and regardless you're wrong, a virtual model can have infinitely more precise modeling because it isn't involved in the physical limitations of the real world

Nikolan · February 28, 2014, 07:44:10 PM

im trying to learn the basics of php right now

am i doing anything right,,,,,,

devildogelite · February 28, 2014, 08:16:40 PM

Quote from: Treynolds416 on February 26, 2014, 09:21:11 AM

Another note about being precise: you can only be as precise add the mill can be. I don't know why you bothered comparing to BL models, they're two completely different mediums and regardless you're wrong, a virtual model can have infinitely more precise modeling because it isn't involved in the physical limitations of the real world

Because he was trying to stroke his richard

Coupon · February 28, 2014, 09:21:26 PM

Floating point arithmetic is weird. 0.1+0.1≠0.2 because 0.1 is actually 0.001100110011.... Because twos work, I was able to make a program that took 2^big number and count digits by converting to a string, and it gave the right answer (2^big number was greater than 128 bits). When I tried doing 100!, I couldn't do it that way because of floating point. I am trying to do 100! by lattice, so that my max product/sum is about 100. The problem is it will probably be slow, and adding diagonals is hard.

Electro · February 28, 2014, 09:31:06 PM

jesus forget why is lua so hard for me to learn?

Steve5451� · February 28, 2014, 09:32:14 PM

Quote from: Electro on February 28, 2014, 09:31:06 PM

jesus forget why is lua so hard for me to learn?

Lua was so easy.

Coupon · February 28, 2014, 09:34:53 PM

Quote from: Steve5451� on February 28, 2014, 09:32:14 PM

Lua was so easy.

Yeah, except there are too many words. I like symbol based more than word based, and things like if then(x and y) versus if(x && y) is annoying.

Steve5451� · February 28, 2014, 09:37:18 PM

Quote from: Coupon on February 28, 2014, 09:34:53 PM

Yeah, except there are too many words. I like symbol based more than word based, and things like if then(x and y) versus if(x && y) is annoying.

I would prefer symbols too.
But using then and end is so annoying as apposed to {}. Python just makes me sdhfgio8sdyufnsdlakjfads at this though.

Coupon · February 28, 2014, 09:42:33 PM

Quote from: Steve5451� on February 28, 2014, 09:37:18 PM

I would prefer symbols too.
But using then and end is so annoying as apposed to {}. Python just makes me sdhfgio8sdyufnsdlakjfads at this though.

Yeah. Pythons lists for me are annoying. They are a combination of C++ vectors and arrays. The fact you put it all in [] instead of {} is a first. Also, vectors are very useful but the just take a bit to get used to because of all the new abilities.

Lugnut · February 28, 2014, 09:58:46 PM

Code: (python) [Select]

for item in list:
    print item

vs

Code: (torquestuff) [Select]

for(%i = 0; %i < list.getCount(); %i++)
{
    echo(list.getObject(%i));
}

i think we can agree python is significantly better than torquescript (which isn't what you were saying but I was drawing a hyperbole and stuff)

i don't understand how anyone can have trouble with python, i think it's one of the easiest languages out there...

Hammereditor5 · February 28, 2014, 10:01:37 PM

I've been a completete noob at Torquescript today.
I haven't used Torque for 5 months, and during that time I used Java very heavily. So let me tell you the story:

I made an add-on called "System_HammerHost" today, which communicates with the HammerHost control panel server, and you would not believe how stupid my initial code was.
Instead of using switch$ keywords, I used switch. Also, I used "+" signs instead of "@" signs by accident. I confused Java syntax with Torque script syntax. Worst of all, I used == to compare strings instead of $=. That and the plus signs made me waste 20 minutes trying to search for syntax errors when "String always evaluates to 0" errors spammed the console.

I was so used to Java that I did not notice the "+" signs were not used for concatenating strings. What an idiot I was.

Additionally, I used break; statements inside cases in switches. No wonder the console was spammed with "Break outside of loop...ignoring" errors. Occasionally, I forgot to put "%" and "$" signs in front of variables (since you don't use those in Java), and even goofed off so much that I declared a variable like this:

Code: [Select]

int $hhcp_chatListenCount = 0;

And to top it all of, I thought serverCmdchatMessage() was the server-command-function for sending chat messages, although it's really serverCmdmessageSent(). Yet another stupid mistake I made was forgetting to put the parented serverCmdmessageSent() function inside a package.

So looks like I forgot all my prior Torquescript knowledge from early-mid 2013, and need to brush up on it.
Does anybody else confuse multiple languages? Fortunately, I am lucky to not confuse HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Java with each other. It's just the percentage and dollar signs which drive me crazy.

Ipquarx · February 28, 2014, 10:04:07 PM

Quote from: Hammereditor5 on February 28, 2014, 10:01:37 PM

Worst of all, I used == to compare strings instead of $=.

Psst, you can't compare strings with == in Java either. ;)

Steve5451� · February 28, 2014, 10:05:03 PM

Quote from: Lugnut on February 28, 2014, 09:58:46 PM

Code: (python) [Select]
for item in list: print item
vs

Code: (torquestuff) [Select]
for(%i = 0; %i < list.getCount(); %i++) { echo(list.getObject(%i)); }
i think we can agree python is significantly better than torquescript (which isn't what you were saying but I was drawing a hyperbole and stuff)

i don't understand how anyone can have trouble with python, i think it's one of the easiest languages out there...

Well Python is dummied down pretty far and that's nice, but it's just too much for me.