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POIs writing code out still considered an algorithmic representation?
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copied!<p>I just lost 50% of my answer on a test because I wrote the code out instead of an algorithm on my midterm, bumping me from an A to a C. Is writing code out still considered an algorithmic representation?</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithm#Expressing_algorithms" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Wikipedia: Algorithm Representation</a> (since programming style is pretty much consensus-based)</p> <p>EDIT: Ok, so let me make a few points clear: </p> <ol> <li><p>The test asked for pseudo-code, which we never really "defined" in class; we just wrote out English for our algorithms.</p></li> <li><p>It's a Java class, and wrote out the entire solution in a Java method, along with comments. All of this was hand-written, and took longer to write out than pseudo-code. I thought it would be more clear.</p></li> <li><p>I normally wouldn't make an issue about such things, but it's the difference between an A and a C, and I have a scholarship riding on my exams.</p></li> <li><p>Finally, I'm making this post for two reasons:</p> <p>4.1 I want to show what the modern programming community thinks about pseudo-code and algorithmic representation.</p> <p>4.2 I want to know what's acceptable in the "real world"; I've been programming for some time, but I want to be able to contribute to open-source projects soon, and I don't want to step on anyone's toes. (Although I'm pretty sure that this topic has little chance of coming up in the real world).</p></li> </ol> <p>Again, thanks for any help/advice.</p>

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