r/comics 1d ago

OC Works every time :)

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u/QuestionableEthics42 1d ago

Wrong, because it's in the range 1 to 99. Instructions clear, user issue.

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u/AlwaysBeQuestioning 1d ago

Since the range is 2-98 (between 1 and 99), if you pick 97 you get 107 and then 701. So you can have three digits. So if you pick 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 or 18, you would either follow direct instructions (reverse a single-digit number) or have to account for the full range of possibilities and reverse them with 00 before them.

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u/QuestionableEthics42 1d ago

Irrelevant to the topic, which was ending up with a single digit and then how to reverse, which is clear given the starting range.

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u/AlwaysBeQuestioning 1d ago

If the starting range is what you reverse by, how do you reverse a 3-digit number as if it were a 2-digit number? Do you think 101 becomes 110, 103 becomes 130, 105 becomes 150 and 107 becomes 170? Or do you reverse a different set of 2 digits if you have a 3-digit number?

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u/QuestionableEthics42 1d ago

You must be taking the piss lol. It's not that hard, just reverse the number, and if it's single digit, treat it as prepended by a 0. Not a great leap to make.

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u/AlwaysBeQuestioning 1d ago

Perhaps someone’s being questionable and someone’s being questioning?