Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function

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On 2011-11-21, James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> wrote:
> It's quite common for people to ask the wrong question; questioning them
> to determine what the right question should have been is more helpful
> than answering the wrong question that they asked.

There is a reason for this.

I start with a problem "A".  I try to solve it myself, because I know that
if I can solve it, I am better off doing so than waiting on help.  I come up
with a proposed solution, "B".  I can't make it work.  It is time to go for
help.

... At which point, I'm *thinking about* B.  So I ask for help with B.  But
B isn't really my problem; A is.

> In particular, there's one key disadvantage to your approach that I
> didn't address in my earlier comments. What if Y did "solve" your
> problem, but was far from being the best solution?

And note that if anyone thinks your problem is homework, this is fairly
likely to happen.  I love to offer "helpful" solutions to homework.  It
entertains me.

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Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function AikidoGuy <aikidoguy@gmail.com> - 2011-11-19 23:02 -0800
  Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function Ark <akhasin@macroexpressions.com> - 2011-11-20 03:14 -0500
  Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-11-20 08:07 -0500
    Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2011-11-20 08:11 -0500
  Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-11-20 08:19 -0800
  Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2011-11-20 13:33 -0500
    Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function AikidoGuy <aikidoguy@gmail.com> - 2011-11-20 15:29 -0800
      Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-11-20 15:58 -0800
        Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function AikidoGuy <aikidoguy@gmail.com> - 2011-11-20 16:05 -0800
          Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-11-20 20:45 -0500
            Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function AikidoGuy <aikidoguy@gmail.com> - 2011-11-20 20:18 -0800
              Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-11-21 07:22 -0500
                Re: Variable argument function as a parameter of a variable argument function Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-11-21 22:43 +0000

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