Coding Sessions

This folder serves as a dumping ground for coding experiments across different programming languages.

Table of Contents

• Setup for Contributors
• Organization
• Current Projects
• Utilities
• VS Code Configuration
• TODO List

Setup for Contributors

To use this repository:

1. Install Maxima from maxima.sourceforge.net.
2. The Maxima installation path is hardcoded in the VS Code tasks for simplicity. If your installation is in a different location, update the path in .vscode/tasks.json.
3. The .gitignore file excludes the Maxima/doc/ folder to keep the repository focused on your code.

Organization

Files are organized by day using the following naming convention:

• day1.* - First day experiments
• day2.* - Second day experiments
• day3.* - Third day experiments
• etc.

Each day may contain experiments in various programming languages and technologies.

Current Projects

• Maxima: Symbolic computation and mathematical modeling experiments (days 1-2 completed). See Maxima/README.md for details.

Utilities

• new_day.ps1: A PowerShell script to create new day files in subfolders. It prompts for a folder name, finds the next available day number based on existing day*.mac files, and creates an empty dayN.mac file.

VS Code Configuration (.vscode/)

The .vscode/ folder contains configuration files that enhance the development experience in VS Code:

• tasks.json: Defines two build tasks:

  • "Run Maxima Script": Executes the current .mac file using Maxima in batch mode (hardcoded path: C:\maxima-5.48.1\bin\maxima.bat), with output displayed in a dedicated terminal panel.
  • "Create New Day File": Runs the new_day.ps1 script to generate new day files.

• settings.json: Configures VS Code settings including terminal placement and defines a multi-command "runMaximaSideBySide" that splits the editor, runs the Maxima script in the right pane, and moves the terminal to the editor area.

• keybindings.json: Binds the key combination Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N to execute the "Create New Day File" task for quick access.## TODO List

TODO list

• Enhance the "Run Maxima Script" task to automatically split the terminal panel to the right, simplifying the workflow.
  • Possible approaches:
    1. Develop a custom VS Code extension to interact with VS Code internals.
    2. Utilize an existing VS Code extension that supports terminal splitting.