MATH!

[BenManBen]

I just recently began reading a beginners C++ book.
Is a big part of C++ math?
Am I going to run into this stuff no matter what?
Just wondering if learning all of these heavily arithmetic related programs are going to pay off.

-Benjamin

[Athar]

Depends on what "math" is for you.
If you mean doing calculations, then no - after all you're there to instruct the computer to do those.
But programming requires logical thinking - you'll have to come up with adequate steps to solve a particular problem.

[BenManBen]

Yeah, this book had tons of programs where you had to do these advanced mathmatics which were completely unnecesary, so I've been coming up with simpler things using the same types of functions.

[Mazd]

Mathematical programming is the fundamental of any programming language.
Thats why our teacher start with example such as

x=(-b^2+/-sqrt(b^2-4*a*c))/2*a

am i right?

[EverBeginner]

Yes, I think so. A computer is nothing else but a calculator with a printer by default.
All its languages reflect that unlike a microchips set under it.
Nowadays very few mortals are entitled to peep its control array over.

[Mazd]

I think also good programmer of any language should have these:-
>MATHEMATICS
>PHYSICS<----except for bussness related programming like database system(or none graphics)
>PROGRAMMING SKILL(Computer science)

as my High School's Combination (PCOM)