How much detail is enough?

Hi everyone,

If you look at Question 1.1.2 in the 2008 exam (Tut letter COS3114/104/2009) it states

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Include both header and cpp files.

Now the solutions require only a few changes to the cpp and header files. It seems like a waste of time to re-write the entire header and cpp files to include the one liners. Considering this is a 2 hour paper... I would like to save as much time as possible. In your opinion would this be an acceptable solution?

Language: C++ (QT)
...
#ifndef PRIMECOUNT_H
...
class PrimeCount: public QObject{
...
     		int getCounter();
	signals:
		void foundPrime();
	protected:
		int sNumber, eNumber, counter;
....
}
#endif

I'm going to mail the lecturers now... If I get a response, I will post it here.

Can I use this for answer to the question in the other posting?

@Shaun,

You may absolutely use the code. I'll email you my answers during the course of tonight and tomorrow so you can include it in your post.

@Pretoria

That question only counts 4 marks, so I would personally only do enough work for 4 marks & add comments like "//for loop from original code goes here".
I'm sure that would be acceptable as they wouldn't be marking their own code but rather the changes you've made.

@Pretoria - thanks

Hi Guys,

Petra replied to my mail (very quickly: I'm impressed by how fast I got a response). Here is a summary of what I got back

1 Using ellipses is okay, however, make sure nothing is ommitted. I assume that we must show where in the original code our new code will go; Similar to what I've done in the first message of this thread.

2 We can write code out in pencil; so long as it is neat and legible.