[CentralOH] August Python Challenge

Eric Miller miller.eric.t at gmail.com
Tue Aug 30 21:16:16 EDT 2016


Wow.... super creative and compelling challenge, Eric.

On Aug 30, 2016 6:10 PM, "Eric Floehr" <eric at intellovations.com> wrote:

> All,
>
> This month's COhPy Python Challenge is on refactoring. The repository with
> instructions can be found here:
>
> https://github.com/cohpy/challenge-201608-refactor
>
> Sometimes old computer books can provide simple challenges or interesting
> programs that are often overlooked today. The program to be refactored is a
> small program that generates pretty pictures algorithmically. The formula
> used is one mentioned in A. K. Dewdney's book "The Armchair Universe" from
> 1987.
>
> The chapter with the formula, "Wallpaper for the Mind" is based on a
> Computer Recreations column from Scientific American. A pdf of that article
> can be found here:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/4wub318265sw8no/Computer_
> Recreations_Column_1986_Wallpaper.pdf
>
> Instructions on how to submit entries to the challenge are in the README
> thanks to Jim Prior.
>
> There are no right or wrong answers! This is an opportunity to flex your
> refactoring muscles.
>
> Best Regards,
> Eric
>
>
>
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