Mathematical equation for the appropriate number of bikes to own

[northshore]

Originally Posted by el_d00der1n0

here's the C# version. i'm concerned you'll never get out of that one...

    public class Bike
    {
        private DateTime m_modelDt;

        public DateTime ModelDate
        {
            get { return m_modelDt; }
            set { m_modelDt = value; }
        }

        public Bike(DateTime modelDt)
        {
            m_modelDt = modelDt;
        }

        public TimeSpan GetAge()
        {
            return DateTime.Now.Subtract(m_modelDt);
        }

        public static int CalculatePerfectBikeCount()
        {
            bool needMoreBikes = true;
            IList<Bike> bikes = new IList<Bike>();
            TimeSpan maxAge = new TimeSpan(730, 0, 0, 0);
            bikes.Add(new Bike(DateTime.Now));
            while (bikes.Count > 0 || needMoreBikes)
            {
                bikes.Add(new Bike(DateTime.Now));
                foreach (Bike bike in bikes)
                    if (bike.GetAge() > maxAge)
                        bikes.Remove(bike); //sell bike
            }
            return bikes.Count;
        }
    }

Dude....you are REALLY bored.....I will only code if I have to.....AHHAHHAHAHAHA

[BoingBoing]

Originally Posted by hoovermd

Yes, but you DO realize that as soon as you get 1 bike, the loop is endless

Not true. There is a largest integer that a computer can handle. If you add one to it, you get a negative number and the loop ends. So the correct number of bikes is 2 to the 31 minus 1 or something like that.

Me, I've got 3.

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[el_d00der1n0]

Originally Posted by northshore

Dude....you are REALLY bored.....I will only code if I have to.....AHHAHHAHAHAHA

dude. one word:

documentation documentation documentation



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[2wheel_lee]

Originally Posted by el_d00der1n0

dude. one word:

documentation documentation documentation



zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Sometimes, CYA mode is no written documentation.

[el_d00der1n0]

Originally Posted by 2wheel_lee

Sometimes, CYA mode is no written documentation.

as you can see above though, i write self-documenting code...

we have some stupid doc system we have to force everything into. i'd rather chew glass...

[hoovermd]

Actually, it depends upon hpw slow your computer is
In truth, nothing is truly endless (except upgrading components)

Originally Posted by BoingBoing

Not true. There is a largest integer that a computer can handle. If you add one to it, you get a negative number and the loop ends. So the correct number of bikes is 2 to the 31 minus 1 or something like that.

Me, I've got 3.

Originally Posted by el_d00der1n0

dude. one word:

documentation documentation documentation

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

It was hard to write, it should be hard to read