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Doug Edmunds
Doug Edmunds

Reputation: 531

Why doesn't this always create a triangle?

I would expect this code to create a triangle each time, but instead many times it goes through the wrap-around, creating a zigzag line or disconnected angle pieces. Why is that? Is it a bug?

Create a go button (not a forever button) to run this code

to go 
  clear-all 
  create-turtles 3 
  ask turtles 
    [ setxy random-xcor random-ycor
      create-links-to (other turtles)] 
end

Upvotes: 3

Views: 66

Answers (1)

Seth Tisue
Seth Tisue

Reputation: 30453

The links take the shortest path, which may go around the world edges, which (in the default world topology) are connected to each other.

Go into the "Settings..." dialog and turn off wrapping if it isn't the behavior you wanted.

See http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/docs/programming.html#topology for details.

Upvotes: 3

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