Questions about C++, a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose programming language.
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Scientific software design [closed]
I asked this question over at stackoverflow and it was suggested a tighter form be posted here.
Many early career numerical researchers face the prospect of having to create performance critical ...
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Java style classes in c++
I came across this article proposing a style of coding in c++ that looks a bit weird at first. But after reading it over and pondering for a bit I'm really considering giving it a try.
The most ...
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Encapsulate bitmap (*.bmp) as C++ class
How would you implement / design a class which has to represent a bitmap?
I'm stuck at handling the different possible color modes and I keep thinking that this should be somehow implementable using ...
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Does auto make C++ code harder to understand?
I saw a conference by Herb Sutter where he encourages every C++ programmer to use auto.
I had to read C# code some time ago where var was extensively used and the code was very hard to ...
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Term for a single C++ endpoint/object file
I have heard several terms for a C++ "Codepoint" (which is what I've heard used the most often), or a .cpp file that is compiled into an object file.
For instance, .cpp files can include other .cpp ...
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Refactoring several huge C++ classes / methods. How to start? [duplicate]
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I’ve inherited 200K lines of spaghetti code — what now?
I'm dealing with legacy code. It contains some BIG classes (line count 8000+) and some BIG methods (line count ...
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Does low latency code sometimes have to be “ugly”?
(This is mainly aimed at those who have specific knowledge of low latency systems, to avoid people just answering with unsubstantiated opinions).
Do you feel there is a trade-off between writing ...
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is Microsoft LC random generator patented?
I need a very simple pseudo random generator (no any specific quality requirements) and I found Microsoft's variant of LCG algorithm used for rand() C runtime library function fit my needs (gcc's one ...
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C++ Pointers: Number of levels of Indirection
In a C++ program that doesn't contain legacy C code, is there a guideline regarding the maximum number of levels of indirection that should be used in the source code? I know that in C (as opposed to ...
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Benefit of C++ to System Administrators
What benefit could C++ bring to system administrators?
I am working on Windows and Ubuntu. If I learn C++, where could I implement it in system administration, Please specify some of its benefits.
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What are the ways to start making actual/real-world programs using Java/C++ to excel my Programming Skills? [duplicate]
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How do I improve my coding skills?
How I do become a better programmer as a junior developer
The programming that we learn at university is not that vast, like those ...
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Advise on effectively re-entering CPP world [closed]
I am getting back into C++ world after nearly a decade. Apparently, there has been a world of development. Would like to get the developer community's advice as to what would be a good approach to ...
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share code between check and process methods
My job is to refactor an old library for GIS vector data processing. The main class encapsulates a collection of building outlines, and offers different methods for checking data consistency. Those ...
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Why do operating systems do low level stuff in C and C++? Why not just C++?
On the Wikipedia page for Windows, it states the Windows is written in Assembly for the bootloader and task switcher, and C and C++ for kernel routines.
IIRC, you can call C++ functions from an ...
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OO Design, how to model Tonal Harmony?
I have started to write a program in C++ 11 that would analyse chords, scales, and harmony.
The biggest problem I am having in my design phase, is that the note 'C' is a note, a type of chord (Cmaj, ...
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Increase the size of a memory mapped file
I am maintaning a memory mapped file to store my tree like datastructure.
When I'm updating the datastructure ,I got this problem.
The file is limited on it's size and can't be too long or too small.
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How do you go about understanding the source code of an Open source project? [closed]
I am planning to contribute code through patches to some open source organisations to become more aware of open source development. I have chosen some organisations but when I download their source ...
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Why is using C++ libraries so complicated?
First of all, I want to note I love C++ and I'm one of those people who thinks it is easier to code in C++ than Java. Except for one tiny thing: libraries.
In Java you can simply add some jar to the ...
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Is it a bad practice to include all the enums in one file and use it in multiple classes?
I'm an aspiring game developer, I work on occasional indie games, and for a while I've been doing something which seemed like a bad practice at first, but I really want to get an answer from some ...
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should singleton be life-time available or should it be destroyable?
Should the singleton be designed so that it can be created and destroyed at any time in program or should it be created so that it is available in life-time of program. Which one is best practice? ...
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Is there a quick and practical (hands on) way to learn another programming language?
Due to rather strange circumstances, I only have until Monday to learn (at least) the basics of PHP and .NET programming. I'm already fairly competent (though there is a lot of room for improvement) ...
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What kind of specific projects can I do to master bitwise operations in C++? Also is there a canonical book? [closed]
I don't use C++ or bitwise operations at my current job but I'm thinking of applying to companies where it is a requirement to be fluent with them (on their tests anyway).
So my question is: Can ...
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Order of executions in C++ streams
It is obvious that first cout prints 7 7 but why the second one prints 8 8 7 ? Why not 7 8 8? How does such constructions work in c++?
int ink(int *x){
*x += 1;
return *x;
}
int main(){
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I just started learning the syntax of c++. What now? [closed]
I more or less know the syntax of C++, but when I start to write a program, I have nothing to write, I am blank. The thing is I knew the syntax of C as well and I didn't know how to write programs in ...
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How do you handle increasingly long compile times when working with templates?
I use Visual Studio 2012 and he have cases where we added templates parameters to a class "just" in order to introduce a "seam point" so that in unit-test we can replace those parts with mock objects.
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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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Tension between the dependency inversion principle and avoiding “new” in C++?
I have seen a lot of advice that it is better to do Type object; than
Type* object = new Type();
in C++ whenever possible—i.e., minimize your use of new. I understand the rational behind this and ...
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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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How to move a car around an environment with hills in C++?
I don't have any code for this since I don't know how I am meant to do this.
I have a car and I am able to move it around on a flat plane and I have that working correctly. However, I want it to also ...
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How can I use UML to model a relationship between two classes, where one has functions exposed as friend to the other?
I have a two classes:
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X Y
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What are some books that explain low level stuff like com interfaces, dll injection etc? [closed]
What are some books that explain low level stuff like com interfaces, dll injection etc? Basically low level windows programming. Searching on amazon gives me hacking books/10+ year old books which is ...
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How do .so files avoid problems associated with passing header-only templates like MS dll files have?
Based on the discussion around this question. I'd like to know how .so files/the ELF format/the gcc toolchain avoid problems passing classes defined purely in header files (like the std library). ...
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Did C++11 address concerns passing std lib objects between dynamic/shared library boundaries? (ie dlls and so)?
One of my major complaints about C++ is how hard in practice it is to pass std library objects outside of dynamic library (ie dll/so) boundaries.
The std library is often header-only. Which is great ...
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Is Java much harder to “tweak” for performance compared with C/C++?
Does the "magic" of the JVM hinder the influence a programmer has over micro-optimisations in Java? I recently read in C++ sometimes the ordering of the data members can provide optimizations ...
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C++ job interview questions? [closed]
I am expecting a job interview for a C++, what kind of questions should I expect?
I have been programming with C for 5 years. I know what OOP is and I have been reading about it for some time. But ...
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Why does Facebook convert PHP code to C++?
I read that Facebook started out in PHP, and then to gain speed, they now compile PHP as C++ code. If that's the case why don't they:
Just program in c++? Surely there must be SOME errors/bugs when ...
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is there anything else like WPF can run in Linux and Mac
I am looking for anything else has the same WPF functionality (animation, 3D,...)
but can work in other platforms (Linux, Mac,...)
something powerful, fast to develop with, can create my own custom ...
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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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Brief material on C++ object-lifetime management and on passing and returning values/references
I was wondering if anybody can point to a post, pdf, or excerpt of a book containing the rules for C++ variable life-times and best practices for passing and returning function parameters. Things like ...
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What is a useful pattern to maintaining an object state in a one to many relationship?
I am looking for a design for my application, here are the players(classes) involved.
struct Transform {
// Uses a matrix to transform the position.
// Also acts acts as the state of a ...
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C++ - Constructor or Initialize Method to Startup [duplicate]
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Avoid having an initialization method
I want to determine when to do non-trivial initialization of a class. I see two times to do initialization: constructor and other ...
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Programming Interview : How to debug a program?
I was recently asked the following question in an interview :
How do you debug a C++ program ?
I started by explaining that programs may have syntax and semantic errors. Compiler reports the ...
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Programming C++ using Qt4 [closed]
Hey guys I am really new to the C++ programing I have a little knowledge in C and a bit more in C++, but I do not know them enough to call myself a programmer. I am working as a PHP Web Developer I ...
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Clarification on the Strategy Pattern
I've just been reading through some basic design patterns,
Could someone tell me if the term "strategy pattern" only applies if your implementing a completely abstract interface?
What about when ...
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How can you become a real programming polyglot? [closed]
I work as a Java programmer, but C and C++ were always my favourite languages during studies. Unfortunatelly I don't have an opportunity to work with them as often as I would like to. As a result I ...
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What would be a non-contrived reason to have an object with Private Copy Constructor as well as Assignment Operator?
Looking for non-conceptual/non-contrived reasons of when one would need to use an object with both a private copy constructor and a private assignment operator?
As in what problem does this ...
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Brief explanation for executables in a GNU/Clang Toolchain?
I roughly understand that cc, ld and other parts are called in a certain sequence according to schemes like Makefiles etc. Some of those commands are used to generate those configs and Makefiles. And ...
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Round Table - Minimum Cost Algorithm
Problem Link - http://www.iarcs.org.in/zco2013/index.php/problems/ROUNDTABLE
It's dinner time in Castle Camelot, and the fearsome Knights of the Round Table are clamouring for dessert. You, the ...
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Should I use C style in C++?
As I've been developing my position on how software should be developed at the company I work for, I've come to a certain conclusion that I'm not entirely sure of.
It seems to me that if you are ...
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Using GDI+ vs HTML page [closed]
I am working on an application which is UI intensive (i.e. we need to customize all the control to look different).
For this is I planned to use GDI+ in win32. But one of the suggestion form our team ...
