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Re: [PATCH 4/7] Bisect: factorise "bisect_write_*" functions.

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Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se>
Date
Oct 23, 2007, 22:36 UTC
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Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Sort of offtopic, but is "factorise" a correct verb here?  I
> thought "factorise" is to express a non prime number as the
> product of prime numbers.
>

It's the reverse of expanding brackets, like so: 2x² + x - 3 = (2x + 3)(x - 1)

> "refactor" is the act of splitting and merging pieces of
> functions for better reuse, isn't it?
> 
Yes.
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  1. 4/7 Bisect: factorise "bisect_write_*" functions.Christian Couder, Oct 14, 2007
  2. Junio C HamanoOct 23, 2007
  3. J. Bruce FieldsOct 23, 2007
  4. Andreas EricssonOct 23, 2007
  5. Christian CouderOct 24, 2007

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