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Modern programming language with intuitive concurrent programming abstractions
I am interested in learning concurrent programming, focusing on the application/user level (not system programming). I am looking for a modern high level programming language that provides intuitive ...
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As a programmer, should I know low and high-level programming languages?
I been contacted to do some work remote controlling LEDs displays over TCP/IP, but my experience and preparation is mostly about high-level programming language. I said that to the person who contact ...
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High level vs. low level programming. Do I really have to choose? [closed]
Every once in a while I'm asked in interviews which I like the best- low level or high level. It seems to me that the implicit message is that they are both a specialty and they want to know which ...
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What do you consider to be a high-level language and for what reason?
Traditionally, C was called a high-level language, but these days it is often referred to as a low-level language (it is high-level compared to Assembly, but it is very low-level compared to, for ...
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Why do some programmers categorize C, Python, C++ differently? - regarding level [duplicate]
I am taking an introductory course on python and the instructor says that python is a high level language and C and C++ are low level languages. It's just damn confusing. I thought that C, C++, ...
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Learning high level languages [closed]
I've been actively programming with assembly but now I'm losing motivation. My productivity is simply ridiculously low compared to what others seem to have with high level languages.
I know I should ...
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Are there any languages that allow the static context of a method call to be available at runtime?
Is it possible for a method to know the type of the method it is called under? So for example in the following object orientated psuedo code:
Instance io = new InstanceSubclass();
io.doStuff();
Is ...
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Overview of Java technologies?
Is there a book or website that gives a high-level overview over all the important technologies (i.e. libraries, tools, frameworks, etc.) used on the Java platform, and describes how they relate to ...
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How much is modern programming still tied to underyling digital logic? [closed]
First of all: I've got no academic background. I'm working primarily with Java and Spring and I'm also fond of web programming and relational databases. I hope I'm using the right terms and I hope ...
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Is it possible to automatically convert code from a low level language to a high level language?
I have seen several applications that claim to convert Java code to valid C or even C++. Converting from a high level language to a low level language is possible, no doubt about it. At least in ...
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Do compilers have to be written for each model of CPU?
Do you need to take account of the different processors and their instructions when writing a compiler? Have instructions been standardised? Or what tools and techniques are available to assist with ...
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Is there any example or resource explaining/showing code from High-level to Low-level to deep down Machine code?
I have been searching for an example over the internet that shows any operation like saving a file or drawing anything in UI or any other sort that shows the implementation from High-leve language ...
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Are there any languages that have both high- and low-level facilities?
Are there any? If not, is it feasible to create one? Why or why not?
In theory it would be very helpful to have a programming language that has both shell and regular programming language ...
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Why we still need C in terms of development for high level programming modules? [duplicate]
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I don't know C. And why should I learn it?
I was kind of awkward in coding with C, though I am somewhat familiar with it. I like Java and C#. The reason I like to ...
