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Is using `continue`, `break` in non-`switch` loops and `?:` bad practice? [duplicate]
Back in college I've been told that using break; and continue; outside switch statements (e.g. to escape for or while loops) is wrong, bad practice and bad habits at the same time because it only ...
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What is the C++ convention, if any, for naming to differentiate between structure types and other types? [closed]
In general, should I use some sort of convention for structure names which is distinct from other type name? I was thinking about this when my professor started talking about structures.
I had the ...
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Where does the “mm” come from in GTKmm, glibmm, etc
I understand that the "mm" suffix [in various GTK-associated C++ binding libraries] means "minus minus," but where exactly does it come from?
I understand that there is a programming language called ...
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Co-worker uses ridiculous commenting convention, how to cope? [closed]
A co-worker in the small start-up I work at writes (C++) code like this:
// some class
class SomeClass {
// c'tor
SomeClass();
// d'tor
~SomeClass();
// some function
void ...
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7answers
802 views
In C and C++, what methods can prevent accidental use of the assignment(=) where equivalence(==) is needed?
In C and C++, it is very easy to write the following code with a serious error.
char responseChar = getchar();
int confirmExit = 'y' == tolower(responseChar);
if (confirmExit = 1)
{
exit(0);
}
...
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4answers
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What kind of interface should a double container offer?
I want to write a class which offers two sequences of elements to its users. The first one (lets call it "primary") is the main of the class and will be use 80% of the time. The second one (lets call ...
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Is it an appropriate use of #define to make typing repeated code easier?
Is there any view on whether using the #define to define full lines of code for simplifying coding is good or bad programming practice? For example, if I needed to print a bunch of words together, I'd ...
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7answers
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Is there a common capitalization convention in C++?
I do a lot of work in Python and Java, and both those languages have fairly common (though not universal) conventions on how capitalization should be used in identifiers: both use PascalCase for class ...
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3answers
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What are pros and cons of using temporary “references”?
In C and C++ (and I guess other languages that allow taking a "reference" to an array element or something similar), when you have an array like type, accessing individual elements of such an array ...
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3answers
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want to know acknowledged expert programmers in c and c++ and opensource projects initiated by them
I am looking for Expert programmers in c and c++ and opensource projects initiated by them to learn more and more about coding standards they follow and read beautiful and code they write
I know of ...
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Best practices for constants
How do you guys handle constants, especially in Java (static final) and C++ (define)?
Do you use dedicated headers (C++) or classes (Java) for all constants?
Do you turn all literal values into ...
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4answers
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C/C++: Who uses the logical operator macros from iso646.h and why?
There has been some debate at work about using the merits of using the alternative spellings for C/C++ logical operators in iso646.h:
and &&
and_eq &=
bitand &
bitor ...
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9answers
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Studies on code documentation productivity gains/losses
After much searching, I have failed to answer a basic question pertaining to an assumed known in the software development world:
WHAT IS KNOWN:
Enforcing a strict policy on adequate code ...
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9answers
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What C++ coding standard do you use? [closed]
For some time now, I've been unable to settle on a coding standard and use it concistently between projects. When starting a new project, I tend to change some things around (add a space there, remove ...
