[Shootout-list] Re: Proposal: revised matrix multiplication test

[Isaac Gouy]

> > imo a better way to start addressing that issue is to replace tests
> > which are worse than matrix - such as hash.
> >
> > Doug Bagley thought it was a bad test, and everyone since has
> > agreed.
> > Can we devise a replacement 'lookup' test which allows acceptable
> > solutions in both functional and imperative languages?
> 
> Feel free to come up with a better replacement for that. 

I'm busy working on other aspects of Shootout.

> I've considered it, but have had a tough time seeing a way of
> testing that I like.

Let me suggest a lower threshold - have you thought up ways of testing
'lookup' that are better than the existing 'hash' test?


> >> Alternatives:
> >> It's not strictly necessary that we read in the matrix. 
> >
> > Unless we really want IO to be a big part of the test 
> > shouldn't we avoid having any IO in a test?
> 
> A minimal amount shouldn't hurt our resolving power. 

Maybe something to measure rather than assume?


		
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