Re: LZ: 15 year old, can't write decent basic prog.
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Re: LZ: 15 year old, can't write decent basic prog.
If you're implying that all 15 year olds can't do any programming, you
might want to think that one over. Are you sure you know what you're
taking about?
On Mon, 30 Sep 1996, C.J. Oster wrote:
> Mr Andrew Haninger, Report card for the following TI-basic program...
>
> :ClLCD
> :50->X
> :4->Y
> :If X>Y:Goto S
> :If X<Y:Goto G
> :Lbl S
> :Outpt(1,1,"Shitty":Goto Q
> :Lbl G
> :Outpt(1,1,"Good Quality! Way to go!":Goto Q
> :Lbl Q
> :ClLCD
>
> Concept Grade
>
> Syntaxing... A+
> Use Of needless commands... D
> Needless Labels... C
> Correct use of if-then statment F
> Correct Use of else F
> Does the Program work(theory) A
> Does the Program work(reality) F
>
> Comments...
> Sytnaxing was great! Storing constants in variables is a waste of
> processor time and memory. You labels were not needed, and could have been
> avoided. The if-then structure is very poor, I see if's, but no then's,
> and/or else's. The program would run great, but as soon as the program
> wrote the output, it would clear the screen and print the text 'DONE'.
> Output was not needed, and would have produced the same results faster and
> easier with the print command. Program is not properly terminated. Also
> avoid swearing in your programs, this is a sign of immaturity.
> Corrected program...
>
> :ClLCD
> :Input "What is your age", age
> :If age <= 15:Then
> :Print "Please read the newsgroup 'comp.lang.basic.beginners'"
> :Else
> :Print "Thank you for contributing "
> :Print "worth while information to this mailing list!"
> :End
> :Print "Thank you for using my program"
> :Stop
>
> Glad to be of help Andrew. Any questions, you can call 1-800-TICARESBUTIDONT.
>
> -C.J.-
>
>
>
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