Debugging?

[vaxjedi]

So, I have a question: how do you debug magick

Comments

[pagansalamander]

I didn't see anything like this when I browsed the comments, so here goes:

Consider your symbolism and such. Imagine, if you will, that each symboic item (sigil, herb, oil, candle, etc) is a module. Plug different modules together to see what you get ;).

If you want to take magic and put it into code, I suggest you start with BASIC. Just some real simpe if/then/else's, a goto or three....Once you have some experience in Basic, work your way up to more compex code (C++ to continue the analogy).

-CF

[tlttlotd]

C is extremely flexible; it was once my magickal language of choice, but it's also easy to burn out on. Perl is about as flexible, and removes a lot of the drudgery of low-level manipulation for you (and can be debugged much faster, IME).

[tyrsalvia]

This is an awesome thread. Thanks for starting the discussion.

[tlttlotd]

I'm a technomancer, so most of my workings involve writing computer programs of some kind. That said, I do exactly the same thing that you do when you're coding.. I try each module out and see how well they work. When the data structures/symbols are just right, they seem to 'give' a little. They execute more readily, more responsively than when they were under development. Sometimes they don't link together right: The data sharing structures don't work as expected and a pointer or a variable gets misinterpreted, or there's a cascade that leads to an ABEND. When everything's lined up right the entire program runs quickly, and responsively, and.. it's like feeling everyone in a circle link up and concentrate. Something gives way and everything runs in the same direction, if only for a second

When hoping itself is the bug

[albinroynibla]

Ya gotta know it will work, Imbuing it with will and intent.
Hoping basically stamps the whole endeavor as circumspect...

[ff7aeris]

I am a proud pagan and my Little Book of Office Spells is sitting right at home with my programming books at my desk