Programming jokes

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by JesseK

Maybe he lacked the proper people skills. Many a great idea go mutiliated or unknown because someone doesn't speak up enough or that someone lacks the insight into how to be pushy enough to make the idea become a success.

(Java-C-MPLab pseudo-goullash code)

int rand = Math.rand() * 127;
int pos_neg = Math.rand;
if(pos_neg > 0.5) 
pos_neg = 1;
else 
pos_neg = -1;

//Drive Motors
pwm_04=pwm_05=(rand + 127);
pwm_06=pwm_07=(rand * pos_neg + 127);

//Arm
pwm_08=255; //Arms up!
pwm_09=(rand/2*pos_neg + 127);  //Wavy hands

This isn't a joke; this will be our autonomous algorithm next year if our students don't come up with anything to do in autonomous. Students be warned!

The only downside to this algorithm is that there is no rand() function of any kind on our controller.

The best way I've found to generate "random" numbers on Vex/FRC controllers is to start a timer at the beginning of your program, and whenever you need a random number get the modulus of the timer value when divided by a number of your choice.