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I must protest! Clearly the inner iterator should be called j and the one inside that k. Long-standing mathematical tradition is looking over your shoulder!

Frank Shearar
– Frank Shearar

2010-10-01 06:26:55 +00:00
Commented Oct 1, 2010 at 6:26
Huh. I've never done j and k. I see that it's sensible, though.

Dan Ray
– Dan Ray

2010-10-01 11:56:52 +00:00
Commented Oct 1, 2010 at 11:56
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One reason Dijkstra was such a natural fit for computer science was that his name included the three commonest iterator variables in the right order.

glenatron
– glenatron

2010-10-01 12:57:03 +00:00
Commented Oct 1, 2010 at 12:57
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@glenatron: Finally, a way to remember how to spell that name!

configurator
– configurator

2010-10-02 00:07:43 +00:00
Commented Oct 2, 2010 at 0:07

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