Author: Stan Eisenstat
Subject: Re: [Cs223] Just curious
Date: Tuesday, 14 Apr 2020, 08:02:57

    > Message Posted By: Unknown
    >
    > Are the -r and -n flags optional because of the changes to the academic
    > circumstances? In previous iterations of the class, would they have been
    > for credit?

The -r and -n flags are optional to reduce the number
of lines of code slightly (they are not difficult to
implement) without significantly reducing what you will
learn by doing this assignment.

In past years they were worth ~10% of the grade when
they were required.

--Stan-