[EricH]

Originally Posted by jgannon

I'm mostly interested in figuring out what a "command" is so I can make sure that my students are doing it properly, and so I can explain what they're doing wrong when the issue inevitably arises. I could envision somebody writing this piece of code:
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So, using two buttons, I am able to turn any of five relays on or off. My command set never changes. I'd call this two commands. I suspect that some people would call it ten, but that seems like a bizarrely strict interpretation, and I'd expect a lot of askance looks from anyone I tried to tell that to. If that is indeed the case, I expect that a lot of teams won't do it properly for a lack of understanding, and that it will be impossible to police.

I should have said actions. The rules say actions as well. (Granted, you've got a point, but I think common sense should win over the lawyers in this case.)