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i think i would've told them not to ask stupid questions.
How is it a stupid question? Programming is more then being able to hammer out solutions. It's all about problem solving, abstract thinking, innovation, and so on.
i was joking. please don't lecture me about programming. chances are that i wrote my first program before you were born. a better question construct a program to raise each of these numbers (1,2,3,4) to each of these powers(0,1,2,3,4) without multiplying.
QUOTE(KYA @ 24 Nov, 2008 - 12:35 PM)
QUOTE(dbasnett @ 24 Nov, 2008 - 11:27 AM)
i think i would've told them not to ask stupid questions.
How is it a stupid question? Programming is more then being able to hammer out solutions. It's all about problem solving, abstract thinking, innovation, and so on.
This post has been edited by dbasnett: 25 Nov, 2008 - 05:43 AM
imho all of the answers given assumed restrictions not given. the only stated restriction was no multiply. so
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Dim theNumbers() As Integer = New Integer() {1, 2, 3, 4} Dim thePowers() As Integer = New Integer() {0, 1, 2, 3, 4} Dim theAnsw As Integer For tn As Integer = 0 To theNumbers.Length - 1 For tp As Integer = 0 To thePowers.Length - 1 theAnsw = CInt(Math.Pow(theNumbers(tn), thePowers(tp))) 'or 'theAnsw = CInt(theNumbers(tn) ^ thePowers(tp)) Debug.WriteLine(theAnsw.ToString) Next Next
How is it a stupid question? Programming is more then being able to hammer out solutions. It's all about problem solving, abstract thinking, innovation, and so on.
^ this?
It wasn't meant to be funny. Keep your "humor" to the lounge or to yourself.
Getting back on topic and away from the childish banter.
The question was pretty good actually. Such a simple topic yet a roundabout answer is necessary. It tests a programmer's ability to not only think non-linearly, but to think on your feet in an interview; where most people would feel a little pressure which is to be expected with day to day deadlines.
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