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You are inputting data that represents a circle. The circle data includes an x position, a y position, and a radius. All three pieces of data are double-precision. In the future, you might need to store the color of the circle, represented as an integer. How should you represent the circle on your front panel window?
Suggested Answer: C
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25 comments · newest first
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Lisbeth
3 months ago
A struct works, but a class gives us more flexibility for future changes.
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Rodrigo
3 months ago
What about using a struct? It's simpler for just data.
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Leonie
4 months ago
Agreed! A class can hold x, y, radius, and color later.
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Carey
5 months ago
I think we should use a class to represent the circle.
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Ula
5 months ago
Are we sure we won't need floats for color too?
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Gilma
5 months ago
Totally agree, a struct is the way to go!
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Deandrea
6 months ago
Wait, color as an integer? That seems limiting!
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Regenia
6 months ago
Sounds good, but what if we need more properties later?
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Lindsey
6 months ago
Just use a struct to hold x, y, radius, and color!
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Quentin
6 months ago
A circle control is the way to go. It'll make it easy to visualize the circle.
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Gail
6 months ago
A circle control is the obvious choice here. Anything else would just be confusing.
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Benton
6 months ago
Definitely a circle control. That's the most intuitive way to display a circle.
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Alpha
7 months ago
I think we should use a circle control to represent the circle on the front panel window.
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Nichelle
7 months ago
I practiced something similar where we had to represent shapes, but I can't remember if we used enums for colors or just integers. It’s a bit confusing!
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Denise
7 months ago
I feel like we might need to consider how to handle the color later. Should we just add an integer to our existing structure, or create a new one?
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Hyman
8 months ago
I'm not entirely sure if we should use a class or just a simple array. I remember a practice question where we had to choose between the two, but I can't recall the details.
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Diego
8 months ago
I think we should create a structure or class to hold the x, y, radius, and maybe color later on. That seems like a good way to organize the data.
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Delsie
8 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure how to best represent the circle. Should I use a built-in control or create a custom one? And how do I want to handle the color data? I'll need to review the options and think through the best approach.
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Tammi
8 months ago
No problem, I've done this kind of thing before. I'd create a circle object with x, y, radius, and color properties. Then I can just update those properties based on the input data and display the circle on the front panel.
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Audria
8 months ago
I'm a little unsure about how to handle the color. Should I create a separate color property or try to pack it into the radius or something? I'll have to think through the best way to represent that.
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Kimberlie
9 months ago
Okay, this seems straightforward. I'd create a custom circle control and expose properties for the x, y, and radius. Then I can just update those properties with the input data.
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Lezlie
9 months ago
Hmm, I think I'd use a circle indicator and set the x, y, and radius properties based on the input data. I'd also add a color property to store the integer color value.
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Lettie
3 months ago
Don't forget to implement the color property too!
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Dorian
3 months ago
Yeah, and adjusting the x, y, and radius is essential.
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Sonia
3 months ago
I agree, a circle indicator sounds perfect!