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minus-squarefoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoHere’s a very simple example. What’s 3^3? Or, Well it’s 3x3x3 Which is 3+3+3, 3 times. Which is 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3, which is 27. Which solution do we prefer? 3^3 = 27? Or 3+3+3 +3+3+3 +3+3+3 =27? Which one uses more lines?
minus-squarewabafee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoToday you just ask AI to write you an essay 100 pages long to get that answer.
minus-squareohlaph@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agovar three1 = 3 var three2 = three1 … Repeat until 27.
minus-squareChaosMonkey@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoI prefer 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1.
minus-squarecley_faye@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoCode formatter will see this and be like: const a = 1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1; I smell a promotion in your near future!
minus-squareChaosMonkey@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoYou’re right, 1*1 line.
Here’s a very simple example.
What’s 3^3?
Or,
Well it’s 3x3x3
Which is 3+3+3, 3 times.
Which is 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3, which is 27.
Which solution do we prefer?
3^3 = 27?
Or
3+3+3
+3+3+3
+3+3+3
=27?
Which one uses more lines?
Today you just ask AI to write you an essay 100 pages long to get that answer.
var three1 = 3
var three2 = three1
…
Repeat until 27.
I prefer 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1.
Code formatter will see this and be like:
const a = 1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1;I smell a promotion in your near future!
That’s only one line.
You’re right, 1*1 line.