RE: Dumb programming question..

Ok before I replied I had to look up "obfuscated" lol.
I meant the numerical equation itself was simplified.  Whether or not the 
code was "obfuscated" would depend largely on the documentation prior to 
the code.  I prefer to see equations written out in real life examples 
prior to the actual code that is there.  That way at least anyone coming 
behind you to program it can look at it and say "oh yeah, get the square 
root of the superflux capacitor reading, then increase exponentially to 
the power of the warp coil, and divide by the mass of the ship." lol.

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 >> That really simplies the equation.

Does it?  I can't help wondering.  If you "simplify" to the point that a
knowledge of algebra is needed before you can understand the relationship 
of
the code to the original requirement ... then haven't you obfuscated 
rather
than simplified?

The version ( ( FieldA - 1 ) / FieldA ) * 100 is a direct representation 
of
the original requirement and there can't be a lot of difference 
performance
wise.

Just "thinking out loud"

Jon Paris
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