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Title	Bodged-together curve
ID	4999449575505920
Created	4 years ago, 1594660861127
Updated	4 years ago, 1594846313360
Code	// trying to fix the initial loop problems that put the max iteration at 14 var dragon = function(x, y, iteration, size, displaySpeed) { this.x = x; this.y = y; this.iteration = iteration; // pattern iteration (complexity doubles each iteration) this.size = size; this.dir = 0; this.updateSpeed = 500; this.updateProgress = 0; this.displaySpeed = displaySpeed; this.updateProgress = 0; this.currentTurns = [true]; // left is false, right is true; start with right for (var i = 0; i < this.iteration; i++) { // grow string to desired level of complexity var nextTurns = this.currentTurns; // next string iteration var nextEntry = true; // next inserted entry; start with right for (var j = 0; j < this.currentTurns.length + 1; j += 2) { // between every previous entry nextTurns.splice(j, 0, nextEntry); // insert next entry (alternating right and left as shown below) nextEntry = !nextEntry; // next inserted entry is flipped (right is now left, etc.) } this.currentTurns = nextTurns; // update string } }; dragon.prototype.display = function() { if (this.currentTurns.length < this.updateProgress + this.displaySpeed) { this.displaySpeed = this.currentTurns.length - this.updateProgress + 1; } for (var i = this.updateProgress; i < this.displaySpeed + this.updateProgress; i++) { var x = 0; var y = 0; if ((this.dir / 90) % 4 === 0) { x = this.size; } else if ((this.dir / 90) % 4 === 1) { y = this.size; } else if ((this.dir / 90) % 4 === 2) { x = -this.size; } else if ((this.dir / 90) % 4 === 3) { y = -this.size; } stroke(this.x/2, this.y/2, 0); line(this.x, this.y, this.x + x, this.y + y); if (this.currentTurns[i] === true) { this.dir += 90; } else { this.dir -= 90; } this.x += x; this.y += y; } this.updateProgress += this.displaySpeed; }; var dragon1 = new dragon(290, 265, 12, 3, 25); var dragon2 = new dragon(300, 135, 6, 5, 1); draw = function() { dragon1.display(); dragon2.display(); }; // dumping this random link here because it's the shortest video on ka and you can't get to it anymore and i might need it later don't ask: https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/science-engineering-partners/exploratorium-ddp/exploratorium-chemistry/penny-battery/v/penny-battery-wow
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Key	ag5zfmtoYW4tYWNhZGVteXIXCxIKU2NyYXRjaHBhZBiAgJWAkd_wCAw
Votes	21
Spin-Offs	1
Type	PJS
Width	400
Height	400
User Flagged	false
Origin Scratchpad	null
Hidden From Hotlist	false
Restricted Posting	false
By Child	false
Author Nick	4x² (soli Deo gloria)
Author Name	fourXsquared
Author ID	kaid_183411812921312400082031
Author Profile Access	COACH

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Updated	3 days ago, 1743756809822
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