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[killgORE]

I need as many replies to this as possible, as i am being accused of plagiarism. I need to argue that everything I wrote was logical - and it is. Just to see how the rest of you guys would have written this...

we need to make sure that two numbers, represented by c and m are each in the range of 0-3 inclusive." write an if condition to do this. err. Please state the syntax you are using.

I can only plead for a lot of replies. PLEASE. PLEASE.

[Angus]

Simple, make it up as I go along language

declarations:

integers c, m;
booleans cFlag, mFlag, combinedFlag;

code:

if (c >= 0) and (c <= 3) then // test variable c
{
cFlag = TRUE;
}

if (m >= 0) and (m <= 3) then // test variable m
{
mFlag = TRUE;
}

if (mFlag == TRUE) and (cFlag == TRUE) then // test both variables
{
combinedFlag = TRUE;
}

Probably not the most elegant of methods, but you've got the status of each variable if you need to know (i.e. combinedFlag is False and you want to know which one is out of range)

[killgORE]

Thanks for that. However, I want one if statement, and I don't need variable declarations or anything.

But thank you for your response.

[Angus]

try:

if (0=>c=>3) and (0=>m=>3) then
{
flag = TRUE
}

I'm not sure if that works??

[imkillinurd00dz]

I need as many replies to this as possible, as i am being accused of plagiarism. I need to argue that everything I wrote was logical

Can you answer these questions for every line and every function of your submitted code?

- Do you know what the code you submitted does, precisely?
- Can you explain why you chose to write it the way you did? List a few other ways to achieve the same effect, and explain why you rejected those for what you eventually submitted.
- if you had any external influences (lecturers, books, websites, friends, etc), what were they and where did they influence you?

Why are you asking people on a forum for how to write a specific code statement, anyway?

[killgORE]

yes. But please stick to the question. It is my degree that is on the line here. I have written an essay comparing the two programs in question. Every decision and similarity is explained. However, I am looking for some numerical evidence of the liklihood that people will arrive at the same - or similar - conditional statement. If I get a lot of replies the chances are higher that people will hit the same ordering as myself and the author I am supposed to have copied.

[Mart]

I would probably use the first one.

if( (m >= 0 && m<=3 ) && (c >= 0 && c <=3))
{
}

if( (m > -1 && m < 4 ) && (c > -1 && c < 4))
{
}

if(( m ==0 || m== 1 || m ==2 || m==3) && ( c ==0 || c== 1 || c ==2 || c==3))
{

}



(&& = AND, || = OR , == = = for VB prorammers )

[imkillinurd00dz]

yes. But please stick to the question. It is my degree that is on the line here. I have written an essay comparing the two programs in question. Every decision and similarity is explained. However, I am looking for some numerical evidence of the liklihood that people will arrive at the same - or similar - conditional statement. If I get a lot of replies the chances are higher that people will hit the same ordering as myself and the author I am supposed to have copied.

canonical: if ((m >= 0) && (m <= 3) && (c >= 0) && (c <= 3))
over-sensitive: if (((m >= 0) && (m <= 3)) && ((c >= 0) && (c <= 3)))
insensitive: if (m >= 0 && m <= 3 && c >= 0 && c <= 3)
and so on:
((1)(2)(3)(4))
((12)(34))
(1234)
((123)4)
((12)34) ...
quite a number of parenthesis variations.

11 more permutations for actual clause order, e.g. if (m>=0 && c>=0 && c<=3 && m<=3), for each of the above.
Multiply by four for swapping ">= 0" for "> -1".
Multiply by four for swapping "<= 3" for "< 4".

[DsW]

This was my immediate thought...

if ( (c>=0) && (c<=3) && (m>=0) && (m<=3) )
{
// true;
}
else
{
// false;
}


cheers,
dave

[streetster]

if A<3 _
AND A>0
AND B<3
AND B>0
then value=true
else value = false

or something like that in vb

[TooNice]

I need as many replies to this as possible, as i am being accused of plagiarism. I need to argue that everything I wrote was logical - and it is. Just to see how the rest of you guys would have written this...

we need to make sure that two numbers, represented by c and m are each in the range of 0-3 inclusive." write an if condition to do this. err. Please state the syntax you are using.

I can only plead for a lot of replies. PLEASE. PLEASE.

// Assuming variable has been declared

if ((c >= 0) & (c <= 3) & (m >= 0) & (m <= 3))
...

[Twigman]

I shter any language you want this in?
Or does it not matter?

[killgORE]

doesn't really matter. Just an if condition. Its the kind of test <>=&| you use and the order that you use them thats important. Thanks all for your input. My interview is tomorrow.

[petrefax]

sorry to hear of your problem mate, i can imagine how guttted you are cos my missus had a similar problem with her comp science degree final year project, she was devastated, having spent weeks putting together a vb package to be accused of copying it off the internet

there is a UK organisation set up to deal with plagarism issues, website is here i gave them a ring (cos she was, understandably, too upset to do so) they gave us some useful advice which was very helpful in putting together a case in her defence & all accusations were eventually dropped

good luck mate, hope its sorted in your favour soon

[killgORE]

Some News....

Incase some people have been sitting around wondering "what happened to the plagiarist?". I got the news back. I argued sucessfully that I did not copy from the web solution. At the end of the day the right conclusion was arrived at.

Yes there were similarities. But my solution fundamentaly did not do what the web solution did. Therefore I am free to pursue my degree.

[Angus]

so what was your method in the end??