So for example I defined p, remember back over here, as a Cartesian point, but I can actually ask for its polar form.

我可以要求返回它的极坐标形式，这里对我是可访问的，好，这很棒，请再记另外一个为什么。

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How long does it take me to find the k'th element? Linear. Because I've got to walk my way down it. OK? So in this case, you have linear access. Oh fudge knuckle.

线性的！因为我得从头,向下走一步步走,所以这里是线性访问，哦，有问题了吧。

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