On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 08:28:21PM -0800, Darren New wrote:
> Because, ya know, nobody ever writes software that does the wrong thing
> because they don't understand what problem they're trying to solve when
> they start. :-)

A *teacher* could give you correct software to study.  Instead of reading a lot
of verbage in your calculus class perhaps you could read 50% text and 50% high
level code that does derivatives and integrals symbolically.


> I think he's implying that writing
> it in software means you understand.

Yes.  That's right.  It is possible you understand something without writing
software.  However, *if* you can write software there is *no doubt* you
understand something.  I'm currently writing a Scheme interpreter while I learn
Scheme.  At some future date, if and when I finish it, there will be no doubt I
know EVERYTHING about the behavior of Scheme right?

Chris

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