Comment on How Hacker News ranking algorithm worksparentComments−pypyguy15yAny genius willing to translate this to python?−sstrudeau15yThere's a python implementation in the original article: def calculate_score(votes, item_hour_age, gravity=1.8): return (votes - 1) / pow((item_hour_age+2), gravity)−zackattack15yI would prefer PHP but seconded−sstrudeau15yThis is pretty trivial but sure, something like: function calculate_score($votes, $item_hour_age, $gravity=1.8) { return ($votes - 1) / pow(($item_hour_age+2), $gravity); }−mkramlich15yit's interested to see such a direction comparison of PHP to Python. PHP is very similar to the Python except with more syntax noise. :) And probably worse docs. And worse namespacing, etc. ;)
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Any genius willing to translate this to python?
There's a python implementation in the original article:
I would prefer PHP but seconded
This is pretty trivial but sure, something like:
it's interested to see such a direction comparison of PHP to Python. PHP is very similar to the Python except with more syntax noise. :) And probably worse docs. And worse namespacing, etc. ;)