From: Josh Cheek <josh.cheek@...>
Date: 2013-03-30T12:07:23+09:00
Subject: Re: Chris Pine Tutorial 99 Bottles of Beer Program

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On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Phil H. <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:

> This problem with this and other examples are people are offering
> solution and techniques that have not been taught yet. I'm using the
> same book, Chris Pine's, Learn to Program.
>
> I feel if offering help, one should offer help based on the knowledge
> imparted thus far, even if more complicated than it should be. For
> instance with downto, when the challenge is given in the book, that
> method hasn't been talked about or even mentioned in passing. It
> shouldn't be given as a solution for people at that step in the book.
> I'm trying to learn as well, and this sort of thing is the hardest when
> seeking out help online.
>
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>
Okay, but we don't know what the book has or hasn't taught, so how can we
know not to say to use downto? Besides, even if it hasn't been covered, I
don't think it's too much to go look the method up in the docs and
understand it.

-Josh

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On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Phil H. <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:lists@ruby-forum.com" target=3D"_blank">lists@ruby-forum.com</a>&gt;<=
/span> wrote:<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quot=
e" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
This problem with this and other examples are people are offering<br>
solution and techniques that have not been taught yet. I&#39;m using the<br=
>
same book, Chris Pine&#39;s, Learn to Program.<br>
<br>
I feel if offering help, one should offer help based on the knowledge<br>
imparted thus far, even if more complicated than it should be. For<br>
instance with downto, when the challenge is given in the book, that<br>
method hasn&#39;t been talked about or even mentioned in passing. It<br>
shouldn&#39;t be given as a solution for people at that step in the book.<b=
r>
I&#39;m trying to learn as well, and this sort of thing is the hardest when=
<br>
seeking out help online.<br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
--<br>
Posted via <a href=3D"http://www.ruby-forum.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.ruby-forum.com/</a>.<br>
<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><div>Okay, but we don&#39;t know what th=
e book has or hasn&#39;t taught, so how can we know not to say to use downt=
o? Besides, even if it hasn&#39;t been covered, I don&#39;t think it&#39;s =
too much to go look the method up in the docs and understand it.</div>
<div><br></div><div>-Josh</div>

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