[seqfan] Re: Code

[israel at math.ubc.ca]

Style can be good, I think.  Obfuscation is bad.

Cheers,
Robert

On Jun 21 2017, Harvey P. Dale wrote:

>        Sometimes I include a Mma program even when there are already Mma 
> programs listed, and my purpose is to demonstrate what I believe to be a 
> better Mma "style." Is it acceptable to include such a "stylistic" 
> program, or are the only criteria simpler or faster? Best, Harvey
>
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>Hans,  I agree completely.  Good catch.
>
>Best regards
>Neil
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>On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 3:32 PM, Hans Havermann <gladhobo at bell.net> wrote:
>
>> I presume that the inclusion of code in sequences is to be able to 
>> generate/verify/extend that sequence. Simpler and faster is better.
>> Browsing the OEIS today I chanced upon this Mathematica code for 
>> Fibonacci numbers < https://oeis.org/A000045 >:
>>
>> Table[Fibonacci[n]^5 - Fibonacci[1 + n] + 3 Fibonacci[n]^4 Fibonacci[1 
>> + n] + Fibonacci[n]^3 Fibonacci[1 + n]^2 - 3 Fibonacci[n]^2 
>> Fibonacci[1 +
>> n]^3 - Fibonacci[n] Fibonacci[1 + n]^4 + Fibonacci[1 + n]^5, {n, 1, 
>> 10}]
>>
>> It's an interesting Fibonacci identity worthy perhaps of mention in 
>> the comments (if it isn't already there) but I'm not sure it ought to 
>> be where it is.
>>
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