Request : AIAbstractList::KeepClosestTo

[paullb]

I'd like to request an AIAbstractList::KeepClosestTo(value, number)

where value is value from which to start
and number is number of values to keep

For example, list has the following values 1,5,7,8,6,4,2,3

List.KeepClosestTo(4,5) would keep the values 5,6,4,2,3 [i.e. it keeps the 5 closest values to 4]

[TrueBrain]

Make a Squirrel Valuator which does:

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return abs(goal - value);

And then you can run KeepBottom(5). Much easier.

[paullb]

Make a Squirrel Valuator which does:

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return abs(goal - value);

And then you can run KeepBottom(5). Much easier.

While your solution will work. I would hardly say it is "much easier" than having a function to do it for you.

[paullb]

What if the valuator is town population or something like that? How would you say get the closest 5 cities to a population of 1000?

[Zutty]

It would still work...

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Town : Population
Before
-------
A: 1000
B: 300
C: 1200
D: 2000
E: 1100
F: 900

After
------
A: 0
E: 100
F: 100
C: 200
B: 700
D: 1000

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local towns = AITownList()
local goal = 1000;
local keep = 5;

towns.Valuate(function (town, goal) {
  return abs(goal - AITowm.GetPopulation(town));
}, goal);
towns.KeepBottom(keep);