visual_astar_python
Learning and science
pathfinding visualization
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How HN took it
2 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 11 critical, out of 16 comments about the project. Thread score -0.34.
Execution: 0 for, 7 againstIdea: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Interesting idea for applying A* heuristics to real problems
From 1 comment
I like this..I recently used A* to implement laying out connectors between nodes in a graph. I really like the abstraction of a heuristic function. I was able to add in all sorts…
noufalibrahim on HN
Objections
Code and README appear largely LLM-generated, with repetitive style and no OOP structure
From 4 comments
I would be interested to hear what fraction of this script and README were generated by large language models. At first glance, the code contains a number of repetitive…
JBorrow on HNPretty much the entire project.
crowdstriker on HNseems this was LLM generated? I dont mind people using LLMs to generate boilerplate, but at least apply some basic oop fundamentals to make it readable. the bar is on the floor
szykbi on HN@eigenvalue, some comments suggest the project code and README was LLM-generated. Could you say to what extent that is the case? Edit: I'm curious about other repositories under…
YeGoblynQueenne on HN
Git commit history is messy
From 1 comment
I think so too. Also, what's the point of using git with commit messages like that? https://github.com/Dicklesworthstone/visual_astar_python/commits/main/ LoL.
karolist on HN
YouTube end-screen covers the final frame
From 1 comment
Ugh, it would be nice to be able to pause the final frame of animation to compare each generated path. Instead YouTube replaces it with their obnoxious "next video" suggestions.…
ryandrake on HN
Requests
Freeze the final frame longer so paths can be compared
From 1 comment
Ugh, it would be nice to be able to pause the final frame of animation to compare each generated path. Instead YouTube replaces it with their obnoxious "next video" suggestions.…
ryandrake on HN
Apply the approach to real map data
From 1 comment
I prefer this video of A* pathfinding on a real map (Chicago and Rome): https://youtu.be/CgW0HPHqFE8?si=9aw_eHy3IedXY1Ro
hcrisp on HN
Questions
To what extent was the code and README LLM-generated
From 2 comments
I would be interested to hear what fraction of this script and README were generated by large language models. At first glance, the code contains a number of repetitive…
JBorrow on HN@eigenvalue, some comments suggest the project code and README was LLM-generated. Could you say to what extent that is the case? Edit: I'm curious about other repositories under…
YeGoblynQueenne on HN
Alternatives named
PathFinding.js visualizer
From 1 comment
It reminds me another JavaScript path finding algorithms visualization: https://qiao.github.io/PathFinding.js/visual/
simonmysun on HN