Recent content by Gagan A

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    Is Pluto Still a Planet?

    One page less in science textbooks and one more in history textbooks. :wink:
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    I think the PF clock is off by 27 minutes.

    It is 12 minutes behind here.
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    What courses are you taking this semester?

    Computer Programming Maths (Advanced Calculus) Physical Sciences (Not sure till now what we are going to learn in this. :confused: ) Digital Logic Design English and I should not forget the stupidest subject - Human Values :devil: .
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    So what did you do while PF was down?

    I completed my assignments faster than I usually do. But maybe it is because of the tests starting (and ending too, in 3 days) starting from next week. :cry: :cry:
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    Site Down? PF Access Troubles Today

    Ya, they might be catching on their sleep right now.. :zzz: :zzz: :zzz: :zzz:
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    Site Down? PF Access Troubles Today

    I was not able to access the site for the last two days... Some database error
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    C program to mimic wc command in UNIX

    I did it the following way. The number of characters and lines are coming out fine, but the words are usually more than the actual given by wc. #include<stdio.h> int main() { FILE *fp; int words=0,chars=0,lines=0; char prev,curr; //prev variable is included to...
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    How Did You Score on Commonly Confused Words?

    English Genius You scored 100% Beginner, 92% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 80% Expert! You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary...
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    Are You a Nerd, Geek, or Dork? Take the Test!

    Outcast Genius 65 % Nerd, 78% Geek, 78% Dork For The Record: A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia. A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one. A Dork is someone who has difficulty with...
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    Number of Digits in n!: Coding a Program for 500! Factorial

    I too verified with the teacher, the answer is 1135. But how in heaven did you calculate the value of 500!, chroot? What is the maximum precision of the calculator you used?
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    Number of Digits in n!: Coding a Program for 500! Factorial

    I have to code a program in C that will give the correct number of digits of n! where n is upto 500. I thought this way: Get the value of log(n!) by using a for loop. (like log1 + log2 + log3... upto logn, log is to the base 10). Now the final answer will be (int)sum + 1. If I give 500...
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    C program to check whether a point lies inside a triangle

    Ok the question goes as: Take four co-ordinates and check whether the fourth coordinate lies inside the triangle. I first did it with the area concept, that is, find the area of the whole triangle, then find the area of the three trangles formed by the fourth coordinate. if the sum of the...
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    Passing My Driving and Motorbike Tests on the First Try

    I passed mine without any test. :wink: Drove a bike on a learner's license (and stil did before I came here). Who drives a moped today, anyway?
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    Reviving Old Cartoons: The Pros and Cons of Bringing Back Classic Characters

    I still like the old ones. There are no new ones that are supposed to make you laugh, most of them are of action genre, and if they do make an attempt to make one laugh they fail miserably. Are animators listening?
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    Writing a Book Report: A Newbie's Guide

    Apart from the book report, I also need to submit a general report. I think I will write it on Hitler, :biggrin: , as a dedication to your classmate. Seriously speaking, I am thinking about physics, since I have a lot of information, thanks to PF. :cool: