On 08/04/2016 12:30 AM, Stefan Beller wrote: > On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 3:00 PM, Michael Haggerty <mhag...@alum.mit.edu> wrote: > >> + return 10 * score - bonus; > > Would it make sense to define-ify the 10 as well > as this is the only hardcoded number in the > scoring function?
I started answering this question by explaining why it is not important to *optimize* the number 10 (namely because scores are only ever compared against other scores, so an overall scaling factor makes no difference). The factor 10 only has to be large enough to provide enough dynamic range for the other (adjustable) parameters. But I think you are asking a simpler question: should we give this constant a name rather than hardcoding it? I don't see a strong reason for or against, so I'll give it a name in the next version, as you suggest. Michael -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
