I have to create and run a program that can take any column and row value and print the corresponding number.
I think I understand how to do this manually:
1. Initialize row and column ($i and $j).
2. Make sure row/column combination exists, row must be larger or equal to column (if).
3. Initialize formula (Pi,j = $i-$j+1/$j * Pi,j - 1) which will be represented by a product ($p).
4. Initialize counter ($c).
5. Place numbers in formula.
6. Find value.
8. Update/loop (until) counter reaches desired value.
9. Print product (print).
10. Stop.
I may have gotten a few things wrong in there, but I think that's the general idea.
Still, I'm stuck something awful on the code. Not that there's much of anything here, but I think I've gotten most of it wrong.
This is what I have so far:
$i=?;
$j=?;
$p=?;
$c=1;
if (?) {
print $j<=$i;
} else {
until (?) {
#update product
#update counter
}
print $p
}
I don't just want the answer or anything, I'd really like to know how to do this.
Explaining it in "super-layman" terms would be great.
Thanks to anyone who can take the time to help.
-sobam15