Wasdale 2013

[Bopomofo]

If I may follow on from Jack's analysis:

Casting sleep(..) to void would indeed match the style, but I would question the utility: seems a bit show off. Of course this would all be clear if you had actually provided any comments in the code. I would call out your dual use of 'thoughts': Jack identified mixed purpose; I would ask what is the requirement for the sleep time to be linked to the list order. In fact, I need a requirements spec, a design doc, a test spec and a compliance matrix.

Otherwise, a great race and a bloody funny (with uber-nerdy appeal) race report. This kind of report makes me REALLY want to do something stupidly extreme... not the long slow grind of ironman, but a shorter and really nasty race.

[Jack Hughes]

If I may follow on from Jack's analysis:

Casting sleep(..) to void would indeed match the style, but I would question the utility: seems a bit show off.

It's about "discipline" - always being aware of what error returns there are, and never just silently dropping something. I would argue that this is primary advantage of throwing exceptions in more modern C inspired languages. Do it enough and it becomes a weakness. Do it more and it becomes a vulnerability. It's a zero tolerance approach - look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves.

However, in this case, what would happen if Chapper's bladder was to inadvertently empty? Sure, his sleep would be interrupted, but he would basically ignore it, and just think another thought, then go back to sleep again. This may or may not be a bug.

[chappers]

I have to agree with Jack, I hold my hand up and admit to sloppy style I have to admit I did think twice about the overloaded use of thought but to use another variable for sleep and add in another call to rand_r would have over engineered the joke a little

No one is complaining about the Java API so we're all good

[King Sad]

Re all this code and Java bollocks - why not just switch it off and switch it back on again?

Well done Crazy but well done

[Lead Balloon]

Been looking forward to your take on this Chappers. It says it all, I've already got rose tinted glasses and signed up for next year and well up Wasdale X. Evidently I was dripping my tits off when you passed me though

21,23 or 25?

28

That just shows how much of a mountain goat you are. I was rocking a 32 with a compact and still felt like I needed crampons.

Jack, you know you want to, it'll be immense And if I'm about I'd love to have a bash at HotW

[Sir Jibbenstein]

The only Java I understand is the black stuff that comes in cups

Well done Chappers. Sounds like a truely brutal race. Why anyone would want to swim in a cold black lake, before riding up hills and running down gravel slopes is beyond even me, so Chapeau!

[gingertri]

well done mate! sounds like an epic race! hows the knee recovering?