4 and 2 1's? Isn't the test to produce the result with the least amount of coins? This would still work. The idea is to try and fit the largest coin value into the remainder each time, until the remainder is zero.
Bob On Jan 31, 2013, at 5:54 AM, dunb...@aol.com wrote: > Paul. > > > As six pennies. As long as you have a "1", you should be OK. > > > > > Craig Newman > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul D. DeRocco <pdero...@ix.netcom.com> > To: 'How to use LiveCode' <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > Sent: Thu, Jan 31, 2013 12:57 am > Subject: RE: Coding challenge > > >> From: Mark Wieder >> >>> Now how would you do it if the available coin values were: >> >>> 40,30,10,4,3,1 >> >>> That's a more interesting problem, but probably a less >>> interesting coding >>> test, because I think it would involve a more brute force >>> approach, less >>> elegance. >> >> I'm missing something. Why would that be different? > > How would you represent 6? > > -- > > Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco > Paul mailto:pdero...@ix.netcom.com > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
