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Description
As currently written, the students starts with std::generate, which is complex because
of the need of some internal persistent state. Several solutions:
- find another generation algorithm which do not require internal state.
why not directly random values ? - move it as intermediary/advanced later step.
By the way, I strongly disagree with the current solution, based on an object-function class. You will frigthen beginners and let them think that the good old code is better ! It is far from perfect, but one can avoid this with an internal static int, or capture by reference an external int.
Or we should declare as a requirement the knowledge of object-functions ?
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Start by reviewing the STL exercise and its current use of std::generate and the object-function class. Compare the proposed alternatives and the exercise's intended beginner progression, then resolve whether the topic should be simplified, moved later, or explicitly require object-function knowledge; done means the exercise has a decided, beginner-appropriate approach.
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- Tech stack
- cpp
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100