Fix some typos

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Chris Boesch 4 months ago
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// std.debug.print("slice_ptr={*}\n", .{slice_ptr});
// }
// Instead of a simple integer or a constant sized slice, this
// program requires a slice to be allocated that is the same size as
// an input array.
// Instead of a simple integer or a slice with a constant size,
// this program requires allocating a slice that is the same size
// as an input array.
// Given a series of numbers, take the running average. In other
// words, each item N should contain the average of the last N

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//
// Bit manipulations is a very powerful tool just also from Zig.
// Bit manipulation is a very powerful tool, also from Zig.
// Since the dawn of the computer age, numerous algorithms have been
// developed that solve tasks solely by moving, setting, or logically
// combining bits.
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// functions where possible. And it is often possible with calculations
// based on integers.
//
// Often it is not easy to understand at first glance what exactly these
// At first glance, it is often not easy to understand what exactly these
// algorithms do when only "numbers" in memory areas change outwardly.
// But it must never be forgotten that the numbers only represent the
// interpretation of the bit sequences.
// However, it should never be forgotten that the numbers only represent
// the interpretation of the bit sequences.
//
// Quasi the reversed case we have otherwise, namely that we represent
// numbers in bit sequences.
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// Zig provides all the necessary functions to change the bits inside
// a variable. It is distinguished whether the bit change leads to an
// overflow or not. The details are in the Zig documentation in section
// 10.1 "Table of Operators".
// "Table of Operators".
//
// Here are some examples of how the bits of variables can be changed:
//

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//
// Another useful practice for bit manipulation is setting bits as flags.
// Another useful application for bit manipulation is setting bits as flags.
// This is especially useful when processing lists of something and storing
// the states of the entries, e.g. a list of numbers and for each prime
// number a flag is set.
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// For example, you could take an array of bool and set the value to 'true'
// for each letter in the order of the alphabet (a=0; b=1; etc.) found in
// the sentence. However, this is neither memory efficient nor particularly
// fast. Instead we take a simpler way, very similar in principle, we define
// a variable with at least 26 bits (e.g. u32) and also set the bit for each
// letter found at the corresponding position.
// fast. Instead we choose a simpler approach that is very similar in principle:
// We define a variable with at least 26 bits (e.g. u32) and set the bit for
// each letter that is found in the corresponding position.
//
// Zig provides functions for this in the standard library, but we prefer to
// solve it without these extras, after all we want to learn something.

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// https://github.com/ziglang/zig/blob/master/lib/std/fmt.zig#L29
//
// Zig already has a very nice selection of formatting options.
// These can be used in different ways, but typically to convert
// numerical values into various text representations. The
// results can be used for direct output to a terminal or stored
// for later use or written to a file. The latter is useful when
// These can be used in different ways, but generally to convert
// numerical values into various text representations. The results
// can be used for direct output to a terminal or stored for
// later use or written to a file. The latter is useful when
// large amounts of data are to be processed by other programs.
//
// In Ziglings, we are concerned with the output to the console.

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// one possibility, namely asynchronous processes, in Exercises 84-91.
//
// However, the computing power of the processor is only distributed to
// the started tasks, which always reaches its limits when pure computing
// power is called up.
// the started and running tasks, which always reaches its limits when
// pure computing power is called up.
//
// For example, in blockchains based on proof of work, the miners have
// to find a nonce for a certain character string so that the first m bits

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//
// Now that we are familiar with the principles of multi threading, we
// boldly venture into a practical example from mathematics.
// Now that we are familiar with the principles of multi-threading,
// let's boldly venture into a practical example from mathematics.
// We will determine the circle number PI with sufficient accuracy.
//
// There are different methods for this, and some of them are several

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