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On 8/10/2014 8:53 AM, Chris Uppal wrote:
> cdalten@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> The problem states: "Given a number n, return true if n is in the range
>> 1..10, inclusive. Unless "outsideMode" is true, in which case return true
>> if the number is less or equal to 1, or greater or equal to 10."
>
> Not really addressing the question, but nobody (I've seen) has mentioned what I
> would consider the most direct encoding of the problem which has IMO the most
> "eloquent" use of Boolean-valued variables.  It also, IMO, illustrates the need
> for /very carefully/ considered identifiers[*] (which for some reason seems to
> be at its most acute for Booleans -- I have no idea why, anyone ?).
>
> Not tested. Some might prefer more brackets.
>
> static boolean testAgainst1to10(int i, boolean trueIfOutside)
> {
>      boolean isOutside = i < 1 || i > 10;
>      return isOutside == trueIfOutside;
> }

     "Not really addressing the question" is a good opening, because
the offered code addresses a different question than the one posed.
(You've repeated Marcel Mueller's mistake, perhaps by reading a little
too quickly.)

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