Walking data structures

[omnifarious]

It's common programmer tech speak to talk about 'walking' data structures, meaning following all the pointers around to put all the data back together again. I think that 'brachiation' is a more apt metaphor, and fits well with the concept of 'code monkey'.

Comments

[foxfirefey]

It would also lead to really adorable illustrations in CS textbooks.

[omnifarious]

I didn't think of that, but you are clearly correct. Even more reason. Though the dinosaur and dragon books are already kind of cute.

[foxfirefey]

I am picturing clever illustrations involving tree-like representations of data structures and adorable lemurs.

[omnifarious]

*laugh* That would be cute. I was picturing monkeys swinging from dangling pointers. :-)

[omnifarious]

Indeed it would. :-)