On 6/5/07, CHubas <CHubas7 / gmail.com> wrote:
> I would make a program that prints
> "ASJusiajKk"kAIJSMM"Goolge"OOPksjj"jmnsKI"Imns", unless they tell me
> *just* to print "Goolge". ;D
>
> Not intended to be rude,
But you are not rude, just wrong ;) - kidding.
>but is just a little remark on how much you
> should follow instructions when working. Again, the problem is a
> little tricky, because it is ambiguous in what it wants to accomplish.
> I think its trivial to put a space or a new line if you want to prove
> the ability of the programmer, but it's important if you want to know
> if the programmer is able to follow instructions, to improve
> readability of the output, etc.
>
> I don't say it's wrong, but I would have put spaces or newlines, in
> lack of more precise instructions and clear objectives.
Sure who would not but I think I merit a little more acclamation for
my clever plot, did you think I was serious, I almost feel bad about
it.

[Now some serious considerations]
However it might be a good idea - if you the formal guy and want to
find out if they are on the same line - to ask if they want newlines
or if they would mind newlines, if they do not like the question the
probably would not like your style(*). I really liked Rick's ideas
about what a Job Interview shall be, it is also for you to decide if
you want to work for the guys across the table.

And it is all about communication anyway, and we just did that very
fine, I feel ;)

Cheers
Robert

(*)Don't do that if you are unemployed of course.


-- 
You see things; and you say Why?
But I dream things that never were; and I say Why not?
-- George Bernard Shaw