WillowScript (.ws) is a proposed, not-yet-implemented language. Examples and library integrations here are illustrative design exercises, not verified runnable programs.

Separate symbolic and numerical work

Evaluating an expression and solving an equation are different jobs. Evaluation substitutes known inputs to obtain a result. Solving asks which unknown values satisfy a relationship. Naming the job first prevents an unnecessarily complicated or misleading calculation.

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   Separate symbolic and numerical work — Discover and trace

   Make a prediction before touching the example.

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2. 2

   Separate symbolic and numerical work — Build the smallest useful slice

   Change one useful behavior while keeping the contract small.

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   Separate symbolic and numerical work — Change one requirement

   Translate one new mod requirement into a deliberate change.

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   Separate symbolic and numerical work — Boundary detective

   Find a case the simplest success path does not cover.

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5. 5

   Separate symbolic and numerical work — Flash-check repair

   Use a plausible mistake to show that you understand the mechanism.

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6. 6

   Separate symbolic and numerical work — Connect the previous skills

   Connect this idea with a previously learned responsibility.

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7. 7

   Separate symbolic and numerical work — Review and demonstrate

   Collect a useful learning record without pretending the code was executed.

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   Separate symbolic and numerical work — Alternative solution challenge

   Turn the section work into one reviewable mod feature.

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