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Re^6: The sum of absolute differences in the counts of chars in two strings.by BrowserUk (Patriarch) |
on Nov 24, 2011 at 15:01 UTC ( [id://939908]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
It might as you say appear to be “brute force,” but, a digital computer is a brutally-powerful machine.The problem space is small and unchanging, and microseconds matter. The overhead of “fancy pants” data structures is pointless and unwanted. The algorithm you wrote runs as fast as it can, such that if you need it to run faster you just have to increase the clock-speed. It is exactly the above kind of pat, assumptive, bland, non-sequitous, utterly meaningless drivel that you continuously spout, that pretty much guarantees that there'll be no hatchet burying ceremony any time soon. For an apparently intelligent man with (apparently) lots of computer experience, it beggars belief that you haven't understood the concept that a good algorithm (well implemented) always trumps brute force.
What I have a problem with in your posts is the same thing now as when I wrote this back in February. You are still trotting out "potted wisdoms". Usually completely inappropriate to the subject, frequently totally misleading and incorrect, never backed by research or code, nor even citing any actual, tangible evidence. If you trace our interactions back, you'll (re-)discover that in my earlier attempts to get you to start considering the negative affects of your posts, I was polite, giving you the benefit of the doubt -- but still you continued. As you continued, so did I. And the tone of my refutations grows in strength over time. An attempt to shock you into actually applying some thought prior to posting. It hasn't had any affect. So, whilst you feel free to proffer such garbage, I continue to feel free, if not obliged, to take issue with it. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
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