Got the counting right for the back test! /blogentry/191167 hypersoniq's Blog: Got the counting right for the back test! en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator Original Blog Entry: Got the counting right for the back test! /blogentry/191167 /blogentry/191167 Fri, 16 May 2025 03:22:13 GMT hypersoniq Difficult project, having to count how many nnn lines are in the classification group while still maintaining the flexibility to run analysis on variable columns... now counts accurately! Both pick 3 and pick 5 tested and verified.

Ran short tests over 70 draws so I could verify the counts by looking at the generated csv files.

Almost made a mistake in good programming by using a global variable, but instead went with a return value and an accumulator in the main loop.

Probably sounds boring, and after a few hours per session for a few weeks it was... until it worked! Still love those a-ha! moments when coding.

Next up will be to find half a day to update and run the full sets for both pick 3 and pick 5 games.... [ More ]

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