Alternative to computation in a loop for distances for fast performance

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PSA: how to quote code with backticks

This is a short post on how to use backticks (` and ```) to quote code, so it is easy to read. This post can be linked to new users who are confused by this feature. Why By quoting your code, you get a monospaced font (which preserves indentation) and syntax highlighting. This makes it easier to read your code and help you. Displayed code looks like this: function displayed_code(x::Int, y::Int) if x < y println("x is smaller") else println("or not") end end Inline…