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Python Python Collections (Retired) Dungeon Game Building the Game: Part 1

Posted by Ron Fisher
Ron Fisher
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In the cartesian coordinate system, left and right are the X axis and up and down are the Y axis.

Why did you build this game opposite of Cartesian coordinates?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_coordinate_system#mediaviewer/File:Cartesian-coordinate-system.svg

1 Answer

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher
Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

It was just an oversight when the course was written. Besides, Cartesian isn't the only coordinate system in the world. So long as you know how to get from cell to cell, you can use whatever numbering/naming system you want.