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Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview?

From Doc O'Leary <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.javascript
Subject Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview?
Date 2016-09-10 15:34 +0000
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For your reference, records indicate that 
Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> wrote:

>     max([1, 2, 3])                   // 3 
>     == max(max([1]), max([2, 3]))    // max(1, 3) == 3
>     == max(max([1, 2]), max([3]))    // max(2, 3) == 3
>     != max(max([]), max([1, 2, 3]))  // max(NaN, 3) == NaN
> 
> Just by partitioning a set differently we can change its maximum.

People need to stop making this mistaken argument.  This has nothing 
to do with the mathematical sets.  It has to do with a function in a 
library of computer code.  Even if it were implemented recursively, 
it would be poorly programmed if it made a call of max([]), regardless 
of what such a call might return.

> I lean toward the latter 
> partly because I've done a lot of mathematical programming over the years 
> (yes, even in Javascript) so having useful mathematical functions is 
> important to me

And that’s a fine argument, and especially appropriate here because 
we *are* talking about what is implemented by the Math object.  But 
I would still argue that JS is not well-considered when it comes to 
other objects (the some/every methods of Array) or even other methods 
in Math (pow has a right identity, but still requires 2 arguments).  
The inconsistencies make things ugly.

> What I meant about the definition is that if you try to define these 
> functions as returning the largest elements of their lists you start to 
> raise questions of references versus values, of how to handle ties; it 
> simply becomes tricky.

*All* of computer science is essentially about the “tricky” stuff 
that mathematics drops the ball on.  If people don’t like dealing 
with complexity like that, they shouldn’t be in the field.

-- 
"Also . . . I can kill you with my brain."
River Tam, Trash, Firefly

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How would you prepare for javascripting interview? justaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 09:10 -0700
  Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Hans-Georg Michna <hans-georgNoEmailPlease@michna.com> - 2016-07-18 18:37 +0200
    Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? justaguy <lichunshen84@gmail.com> - 2016-07-18 11:09 -0700
      Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-07-21 01:04 +0000
        Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-07-21 14:24 +0100
        Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-07-23 16:25 +0200
          Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-07-23 15:56 +0000
            Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-03 19:39 +0000
              Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-04 15:56 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-09-05 00:06 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-09-05 14:49 +0100
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                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-09-06 09:36 -0700
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-09-05 15:05 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Andreas Bergmaier <andber93@web.de> - 2016-09-05 20:31 +0200
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-06 15:15 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-09-06 19:40 +0200
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-09-06 19:25 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Andreas Bergmaier <andber93@web.de> - 2016-09-06 22:16 +0200
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-09-07 17:17 +0100
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                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-05 18:46 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-09-05 20:32 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-05 17:27 +0000
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                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-06 16:48 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Andreas Bergmaier <andber93@web.de> - 2016-09-06 19:56 +0200
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-07 20:16 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-09-07 10:01 -0700
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-07 20:21 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-09-09 11:41 -0700
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-09-09 15:35 -0700
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-09-09 20:40 -0700
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-10 15:12 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-09-12 11:14 -0700
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-13 21:07 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-06 16:20 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Ken Tilton <kentilton@gmail.com> - 2016-09-05 11:37 -0700
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-09-06 19:26 +0200
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-09-08 12:41 -0700
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-05 20:37 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-09-05 22:13 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-06 02:33 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-06 16:02 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-09-06 09:50 -0700
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-07 01:36 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-09-07 10:07 -0700
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-10 00:03 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-10 00:12 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-10 15:34 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-09-11 01:32 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-12 19:26 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-09-13 01:02 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-13 21:38 +0000
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                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-15 15:09 +0000
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                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-15 15:34 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-11 02:45 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-12 19:10 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-09-12 21:06 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-07 03:12 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-07 19:53 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-10 02:14 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-09-10 11:25 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-09-10 15:49 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-10 18:39 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-11 02:45 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? John Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2016-09-11 16:23 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2016-09-12 20:32 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Doc O'Leary  <droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com> - 2016-09-12 18:49 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Scott Sauyet <scott@sauyet.com> - 2016-09-13 00:27 +0000
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2016-09-13 08:51 +0100
                Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Jon Ribbens <jon+usenet@unequivocal.eu> - 2016-09-13 12:33 +0000
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    Re: How would you prepare for javascripting interview? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-07-18 22:30 +0200
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