For my computer science class, I am planning to design a shipping company program which calculates the rates of different types(ground, air, etc). However, i would also like the rates to vary from place to place (Origin to Destination) and height and weight being a factor. How would I go about doing this? My friend mentined having a graph function or something for the zip codes (origin and destination)
> How would I go about doing this?
By writing some code and posting it here so that we can tell you what's wrong.
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before you even think about writing code you should solve the problem, or at least derive the algorhythm you are going to use using nothing but your brain and a pen(cil) and paper.
costToShip = routeFactor*distanceFactor*heightFactor*weightFact or;
routeFactor could be $2/mile if by air or $1/mile if by land, etc.
distance factor may be $.1/mile for first 100 mile, then $.075/mile for next 900 mile and $.05/mile beyond 1000 miles
etc. Once you have done somehting like this you can put it into code much easier.
