--- Ronald J Kimball <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 29, 2003 at 10:27:10PM -0000, Mtv Europe wrote: > > Hello Daniel! > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Daniel Tiefnig) wrote: > > > > > Well, you could still say "a" -> "a".. > > > > Nope, it's not permitted. Generic rule #2, "The program is expected to > > finish in a reasonable time", so input that leads to endless loop is > > not allowed. > > What a curious inference. Can I similarly conclude that any other input > which causes my program to take a long time to execute is prohibited? > > Generic rule #2 is a restriction on the code, not on the input. Either the > code must detect an infinite loop and terminate "in a reasonable time", > according to generic rule #2, or this particular golf challenge needs a > specific rule regarding input which causes an infinite loop.
The rules say to me that you're not permitted to /partially/ carry out a set of replacements you must do them all. That means that any replacements that look like they are infinite loops should not terminate. That means no interruption of a potentially infinite loop. For example, "the program must return within a reasonable time two proper factors of the input" would be a restriction on the code, however, it implies that all input must be composite. Phil ===== Given that Dubya has control of a such vast arsenal, I'm sure the most pressing issue on his mind is : Which bombs would Jesus drop? (-- "mm") __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com
