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<br><font size=2><tt>mrholtsr@sbcglobal.net wrote on 11/16/2009 10:56:07
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> I have posted this on other lists, but have just discovered this one.
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<br><font size=2><tt> Welcome to the
list. I am sure you will find plenty of folks here who will be happy
to help you.</tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>> Can someone give me help on writing the code
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> necessary to find the 1000th. prime number.</tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt> I seem to recall
this problem was recently discussed on the list. If you do a quick
search you should be able to find a few pointers on one way to solve it.
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<br><font size=2><tt>> I know I will have to use a while loop, but I
can't seem to get the body <br>
> of the code to function rightly. I would appreciate any help. </tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt> The way this list
works you will have to give us something to work from. Show us what
you tried, how it failed (any error messages, etc), what you re thinking,
and where you are stuck. We won't do the work for you but try and
lead you to the answers. </tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>> I am taking the online course Introduction to
Computer <br>
> Science and Programming from the MIT website and this is one of their
assignments. The on campus students are able to <br>
> collaborate with one another, but I live in Ohio. Thanks, Ray _______________________________________________<br>
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<br><font size=2><tt> Good luck with
the class, and feel free to ask questions here.</tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>Chris</tt></font>