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Cuda based GPU programming using Java, C# or C++? [closed]
We are trying to do something using Cuda based GPU programming. However, we do not quite sure which programming language is the best to fit.
For example, is Cuda SDK only compatible with C++, or we ...
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A programming language that allows you to define new limits for simple types
Many languages like C++, C#, and Java allow you to create objects that represent simple types like integer or float. Using a class interface you can override operators and perform logic like checking ...
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C++ or C#: Which language is Microsoft going to use in development of future Windows versions? [closed]
I heard almost all parts of Windows are written in C and C++ with some assembly. Why did Microsoft skip C#? Is there any scope for C# in the development of future Windows versions?
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Using absolute paths for build dependencies
Currently we use Source Safe and start migration to Subversion.
All external SDK(> 500 MB) hold in Source Safe now, and I look for way to move them from VSS
to some repository.
We have C++ (mostly), ...
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2answers
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Choosing between Qt/C++ and .NET/C# [closed]
I have a desktop project I've been working on for a couple months that I want to run on Windows and Mac. When I started the project, I started writing it in Qt 4.8 in C++. Development has gone fine ...
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2answers
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Restrictions Calling DLLs Across Technologies?
I want to call a DLL in my programming language of 'choice'. The documentation surrounding this clearly states that it must be a 32-bit DLL written in C, C++ or Delphi. But I wanted to call a DLL ...
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How is an IDE compiled?
I'd like to know the general procedure of how an IDE is built/compiled/created.
Additionally, what are some tools/scripts used to create an IDE?
I don't mean to say that compiling IDE needs an IDE. ...
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Nested Enum type in C++ or C#?
I've come across a recurring issue in a few of my recent projects in which I find myself using enums to represent state, or type, or something else, and I need to check against a few conditions. Some ...
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Should I learn in c++ or c# (for computer science degree)? [closed]
I'm about to start a "Bachelors of Science (Computer Science)" degree (in Australia, semester starts in march) and I'm presented with the option to learn c# or C++.
First of all, I already know C#, ...
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2answers
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How does C++ handle multiple inheritance with a shared common ancestor?
I'm not a C++ guy, but I'm forced to think about this. Why is multiple inheritance possible in C++, but not in C#? (I know of the diamond problem, but that's not what I'm asking here). How does C++ ...
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2answers
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Communication between a C# application and C++ DLL
I am currently building an audio streamer and I have a CPP .dll that I use functions of inside the WPF C# GUI.
The program needs to deal with sorts of events such as
Lower/Increase Volume
...
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4answers
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Fast compression in C++ and decompression in C#
Overview
I am working on a client-server application. The client is written in C++ (working on Windows, planning to support Linux) and the server is a .NET RESTful service. I need to HTTP POST some ...
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1answer
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sqrt c# vs sqrt c++
An idea why the c# version of sqrt (System.Math.Sqrt) is ~10 times slower than c++ version ? Futhermore, C# version seems to have one extra digit of precision. I have run my test under MSVC2012.
I ...
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Will C# merge with native C++ compiler? [closed]
According to this post :
http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/MS-working-on-a-same-compiler-for-C-AND-C--Not-in-incubation-but-for-production-
How much truth is in this post? Should it be ...
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“Programming error” exceptions - Is my approach sound?
I am currently trying to improve my use of exceptions, and found the important distinction between exceptions that signify programming errors (e.g. someone passed null as argument, or called a method ...
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8answers
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Is modern C++ replacing C#? Is Microsoft pushing developers to adopt C++? [closed]
I hear about modern C++ popularity and some talks about migrating back to C++ from C# or other C-like languages.
I know about C++11 features but I would like to hear your experiences, especially from ...
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5answers
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Does comparison operand order affect speed?
I notice that someone in my organization programs comparisons like:
if (100 == myVariable)
rather than:
if (myVariable == 100)
He claims the former is quicker in languages like C++. I can't ...
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1answer
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Parallel Threading in Multi-Language Software?
I'm developing a software that contain many modules/Daemon running in parallel manner, what i'm looking for is how to implement that, i cannot use Thread because some of those modules/Daemon are ...
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7answers
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Does C# give you “less rope to hang yourself” than C++? [closed]
Joel Spolsky characterized C++ as "enough rope to hang yourself". Actually, he was summarizing "Effective C++" by Scott Meyers:
It's a book that basically says, C++ is enough rope to hang ...
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3answers
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How to create interest in programming? [closed]
I am student of 3rd year software engineering, and I find myself nowhere in field of programming.
I know basics of programming languages like C, C++, Java, Visual Basic, HTML, JAVAScript, CSS and ...
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What backs up the claim that C++ can be faster than a JVM or CLR with JIT? [closed]
A reoccurring theme on SE I've noticed in many questions is the ongoing argument that C++ is faster and/or more efficient than higher level languages like Java. The counter-argument is that modern JVM ...
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3answers
301 views
Starting C++ Programming (for a C# Developer)
I am a C# developer. I am planning to learn C++. (I hope I will be able to leverage the OOP concepts from C#]
I have a Windows 7 machine.
What are the tools that I need to install for C++ ...
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2answers
507 views
How to change careers [closed]
For the past 4 years I have worked in c# doing web development. I have really enjoyed it, learnt a lot and have a worked hard to get to a position where I am earning good money and enjoy the work.
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8answers
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Is there a point to writing in C or C++ instead of C# without knowing specifically what would make a program faster?
I wrote a small library in Python for handling the xbox 360's STFS files to be used on my web applications. I would like to rewrite it for use in the many desktop programs people are writing for 360 ...
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5answers
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Learn C++ before/at the same time as C#?
I'm currently learning C#, but wondering whether it is beneficial to learn some C++ before/at the same time as in order to understand the concepts a little better? I've got a C++ book and it does seem ...
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3answers
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Free Newsletters that teach you new coding techniques periodically? [closed]
Are there are any periodic newsletters/articles about unique coding tips/techniques that can be subscribed to? I want to expand my arsenal and I'm sure there's some experienced programmers out there ...
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3answers
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What is meant by Scope of a variable?
I think of the scope of a variable as -
"The scope of a particular variable is the range within a program's source code in which that variable is recognized by the compiler".
That statement is ...
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4answers
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what is message passing in OO?
I've been studying OO programming, primarily in C++, C# and Java. I thought I had a good grasp on it with my understanding of encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism (as well as reading a lot of ...
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6answers
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Can any modern OO language compete with C++'s array store performance?
I just noticed that every modern OO programming language that I am at least somewhat familiar with (which is basically just Java, C# and D) allows covariant arrays. That is, a string array is an ...
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9answers
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C++ for C# Developers
I know C# pretty well (self-taught, sadly) and need to do some C++ programming for a Windows application. I have been able to find a ton of information for C++ developers learning C# but haven't been ...
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For what reasons should I choose C# over Java and C++?
C# seems to be popular these days. I heard that syntactically it is almost the same as Java. Java and C++ have existed for a longer time. For what reasons should I choose C# over Java and C++?
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Is it bad idea to use flag variable to search MAX element in array?
Over my programming career I formed a habit to introduce a flag variable that indicates that the first comparison has occured, just like Msft does in its linq Max() extension method implementation
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Using static classes as namespaces
I have seen other developers using static classes as namespaces
public static class CategoryA
{
public class Item1
{
public void DoSomething() { }
}
public class Item2
{
...
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12answers
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Did the developers of Java consciously abandon RAII?
As a long-time C# programmer, I have recently come to learn more about the advantages of Resource Acquisition Is Initialization (RAII). In particular, I have discovered that the C# idiom:
using (var ...
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Does C# experience translate well to C++?
My programming classes in school were C++, but I ended up working a job doing C# for the last few years. If there was a position that required say 1 or 2 years experience in C++, would my experience ...
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C++ Renaissance - marketing slogan? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What does the latest “C++ Renaissance” mean?
Lately, I hear a lot about C++ Renaissance. What is that?
C++ is currently undergoing a renaissance. This ...
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From .NET to low-level Windows kernel development, career suicide? [closed]
I have been writing applications for .NET for the past 10 years and got pretty proficient at it. Since I had C++ at the bottom of my resume, my current employer decided that it would be a good idea to ...
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Difference between Idiom and Design Pattern?
What is the difference between idiom and design-pattern? It seems that these terminologies overlap somewhere; where exactly, I don't know. Are they interchangeable? When should I use what?
Here is a ...
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Why do we love using i? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why do most of us use 'i' as a loop counter variable?
Maybe this questions seems to be extreamly stupid but I wonder why we use i as variable in most cases in ...
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12answers
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Language Choice for Algorithm Competitions [duplicate]
Hi everyone
I have just started taking part in online coding competitions.I would like to know which language would be better as regards efficiency and ease of debugging. I tend to avoid c++ and ...
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How to hire a good C# developer if I don't know C#?
I'm a C++ developer. I know how Windows works on the native level, but I'm not a big expert in C# and .NET. Now I need a C# developer in my team (all my developers are C++). How can I hire a great C# ...
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2answers
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Low latency technologies for c++, c# and java?
I've been reading job descriptions and many mention 'low latency'. However, I wondered if someone could clarify what type of technologies this would refer to? One of the adverts mentioned 'ACE' which ...
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6answers
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C++ For C# programmers
I need to learn as much C++ as possible, I'm a senior C# developer. Is there any good tutorial for that? Or a book?
And will it be difficult to learn C++? If you ask what I will do with C++, I have ...
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8answers
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Which of these 3 languages is easiest to convert to Delphi?
I am intending to purchase some source code for my Delphi program. It is not too big an algorithm, but it is not available in Delphi and I'll have to translate it to Delphi.
However, I have not ...
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2answers
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Code reviewing in the presence of strong type inference and basic editors
I’m curious to know how folks deal with comparative code reviews (version x against y of a file) in the presence of strong type inference, that is when ‘var’ (in C#) or ‘auto’ (in C++ 0x) is used in ...
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3answers
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Is it recommendable to program .net apps with C++
From what I can understand, C# is the defacto language when coding .NET apps. Is it recommendable to program .NET apps [let that be ASP.NET, WinPhone 7, GUI, etc] in C++? What are the pitfalls and the ...
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How long should someone take classes in a language they don't plan to work professionally in?
I was late in my signing up for classes at the start of last term, so I signed up for the only programming class I could find C++. After doing well in that class I was allowed into intermediate C#, ...
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6answers
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“As” Naming Convention
I'm experimenting with a naming convention I've devised and am seeking opinion. It involves the use of an "As" infix, and at this point I am envisioning it in the context of JavaScript, C# and C++ ...
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15answers
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Game programming : C# or C++? [closed]
I've decided what I really want is to do game programming. So the question is, as a 18 years old who wants to learn self taught programming, what is the most suited programming language between C# and ...
2
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3answers
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Interop Best Practices: Should I use Static Class, or Normal Classes
I have a front end C# that needs to call a C++ back end. So interop is needed.
I have an "interop layer", that converts the C# data structure into C++ structure, and do all the memory freeing grunt ...
