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Fix step() method for Walker class in Introduction

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In [line 224 of the Introduction](https://github.com/nature-of-code/noc-book-2/blob/d21a50c51ec491b7cc60771b13b0724b17a5b272/content/00_7_introduction.html#L224), `void` should be removed from the front of the method declaration. Additionally, the [if/else block starting on line 239](https://github.com/nature-of-code/noc-book-2/blob/d21a50c51ec491b7cc60771b13b0724b17a5b272/content/00_7_introduction.html#L239) is missing `this.` for each...

mattholamieux

My explanation about the multiplying the angular acceleration by -1 has some flaws according to this discussion on Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/programming-natural-simulations/programming-oscillations/a/trig-and-forces-the-pendulum?qa_expand_key=ag5zfmtoYW4tYWNhZGVteXIlCxIIVXNlckRhdGEYqMN5DAsSCEZlZWRiYWNrGICAgJiazIUKDA

shiffman

I get a lot of inquiries regarding translation, should write up a quick FAQ to point people towards.

shiffman

sin/cosine lookup table example

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The old Processing wiki with more info no longer exists, I should build out the example and include it as part of the book itself.

shiffman

Chapter 6 QuadTree

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Making a note that I am adding a reference to QuadTrees in chapter 6. Edits happening in https://github.com/nature-of-code/noc-book-2/pull/98. * [ ] update examples: https://github.com/nature-of-code/noc-examples-p5.js/issues/97 * [ ] revisit the QuadTree...

shiffman

Gas scenario in Chapter 6

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Maybe a more environmentally friendly scenario would be nice? Or weave something in about sustainability and public transportation, etc. > **_Feedback_**: Complex systems often include a feedback loop where the...

shiffman

p5.Vector.fromAngle()

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I am switching some examples in chapter 6 to use `p5.Vector.fromAngle()`. I should check and see if this is mentioned in chapter 3 and if not, add in a mention!

shiffman

forEach and for in

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Chapter 4 covers `for of` loops and also mentions higher order functions like `filter()`. I may want to mention the existence of `forEach()` and `for in` as well which often...

shiffman

nature-of-code/noc-book-2#75 is now merged but one thing I want to go back and look at is how the `origin` is stored and intialized with a particle system. Overall I find...

shiffman

Just a note here that the book will require a pass over to check for consistencies of curly vs. plain quotes. The rules should be as follows: 1. When quoting...

shiffman