On 06/12/2017 08:03, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 5-12-2017 13:52, Bald Eagle wrote:
>> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
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>>>>> Finally, as first approximation, I found it more expedient to 
>>>>> randomise
>>>>> the points in the array when reading them.
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>> Ah. I understand now.
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>> "I found it more expedient to add a random translation to the point 
>> values
>> before storing them in the array, as they are read in from the file."
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>> (I will admit, it's one of those things that's a bit hard to phrase 
>> before 2nd

>> compulsory
>> public education caused me.)
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> LOL. Not being a native speaker, I have a hard time to formulate them in 
> such a way that it may puzzle you... ;-)
> 
> Stephen is much better at it than I am... :-)
> 

English isn't a very good language to describe such things. You need to 
use clauses and sub clause that exceeds common usage. Making the 
statements hard to read without deliberately parsing it.


If I understand the sentence below. The only change I would make is:

of one addition *operation*, per point if the...


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>> I think it's something that would save the time of one addition per 
>> point if the
>> number of points to be plotted exceeded the number of entries in the 
>> array, and
>> it would prevent overlap of objects slightly differing in position for 
>> the same
>> array entry.
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> Still something I am not sure about, but I shall try.
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> I am not familiar with American school education systems, 

Nor am I but that won't stop me commenting. ;-)

> but from my 
> own experience in Europe, I disagree on most points and provide marginal 
> notes for the others. ;-)
> 


Quote 1

I think I can agree with this, unfortunately.

Quote 2

I strongly disagree with this.

Quote 3

I quite agree with this.

A note on the British education system. (Note when I say British I mean 
English and Welsh. Not the UK as Scotland and Northern Ireland have 
their own systems distinct from the rest of the UK.)

The English public schools* were designed to produce officers and 
administrators for the Empire. While state schools were designed to 
produce craftsmen and clerks. No point in giving the poor ideas above 
their station.


*
Here public schools are fee paying and not open to everyone. What you 
expect to be called public schools are State schools.



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Regards
     Stephen

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