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When do you 'speak' C++ fluently? [closed]
I see that many companies require the same skill. This skill is often described as following:
"Applicants are required to speak C++ fluently."
I never really understand what fluent meant for ...
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Using the STL to solve interview questions? [closed]
If I'm undergoing a technical interview that's based on my C++ skills, would most companies allow or expect me to use STL containers to solve problems?
I think it's clear that if a question is ...
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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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Learning good OOP design & unlearning some bad habits [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What books or resources would you recommend to learn practical OO design and development concepts?
I have been mostly a C programmer so far in my career with knowledge ...
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what are some good interview questions for a position that consists of reviewing code for security vulnerabilities?
The position is an entry-level position that consists of reading C++ code and identifying lines of code that are vulnerable to buffer overflows, out-of-bounds reads, uncontrolled format strings, and a ...
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Is it OK to mix C and C++ in an interview?
If I am asked in an interview to write down some code, should I completely stick with C++ or is it acceptable to "mix" the two to write easy code as it comes to my mind?
I'll explain it: if I'm asked ...
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Missed question in technical phone interview and the follow up letter [closed]
I may have just bombed a C++ technical phone interview. The interviewer asked mostly about data structures and I was able to go into detail about each of the data structures he asked about. Score one ...
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How to handle interview questions on programming style
As a C++-programmer in interviews I repeatedly found myself in situations were the interviewer wanted to probe my knowledge of good programming style. These typically were centered around basic ...
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How to find siblings of a tree?
On my interview for an internship, I was asked following question:
On a whiteboard write the simplest algorithm with use of recursion which would take a root of a so called binary tree (so called ...
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How should I deal with nested compositions?
I came across the following question on a website for interviews:
Here are 3 products: table, chair and bench. Product can be of material: wood, metal, and plastic. Design class structures for ...
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interview for an internship but I think I may be unprepared
I have an interview for a C++ internship position. Now, the thing is I've taken two out of three quarters of the basic CS classes (in C++) at my community college and we covered the basics up to ...
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What should I expect from a technical evaluation for C++?
I have been asked to go for a technical test/evaluation for a job as a junior developer, mainly using C++. This is my first test/evaluation, and it is 2 hours long.
My C++ is a bit rusty as I have ...
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Is “Explain the RAII idiom” a good C++ screening question?
A company that I work with has asked me to do candidate phone screenings to make sure they aren't completely embarrassed when sending over someone to a potential client.
It turns out that a fair ...
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Should I choose C or C++ for an interview?
I know a bit of both C and C++. I am assuming that many people who know C++ also know C. I am wondering what language I should pick to code in during an interview.
C, because it's faster to make a ...
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Why is no C++ interview complete if it does not have vtable questions?
Frankly, I don't understand the practical importance of vtable. For me it is just a theoretical concept which needs to be mugged up since interviewer will ask it surely. Can anyone shed some light on ...
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C++ Interview question
This problem was given to me on previous job interview test. It is over now, but I would like to go through my mistakes and hopefully be more prepared next time!
// Identify as many bugs and ...
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Extremely trivial C++ phone interview question [closed]
My company is currently interviewing for a developer position, and a disturbingly high number of candidates with good resumes end up being total frauds. We do have a written technical test which works ...
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CRM in the context of C++ programming
I was asked by an employer about CRM in the context of C++ software development. The position I was applying for was C++ Software Engineer.
I told them: As far as I know, CRM is an acronym that ...
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Interesting interview question
Today I was asked this question. We have 2 cases with code blocks A, B and C. These code blocks don't share any resources except an iterator (int i).
Please give 3 possible reasons why case 1 could ...
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What should a C++ developer expect on an interview at a Rails company?
I have been working on C++ backend large scale apps for over 5 years. I'm doing TDD, using STL and Boost etc. I decided I need a change and about year ago started learning Ruby, and few months ago I ...
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Are these interview questions too difficult for entry-level C++ positions?
I recently had a few interviews for programming jobs within the financial industry. I am looking for entry-level positions as I specify in the cover letter. However I am usually asked questions such ...
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What can I do when the interviewer doesn't know the answer to his/her own question? [closed]
Yesterday I had a terrible experience in an interview.
Interviewer asked me about pure virtual function.
I said, It may or may not have definition in base class, but derived classes should provide ...
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What is the best C++ interview question? [closed]
If you could ask a C++ programmer one question to measure their C++ skills, what would it be?
The question I think is best is: Can you call "delete this;" inside a member function? (I put this as a ...
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C++ areas you look for during interview
If you are taking an interview of an candidate without any prior work experience and want to find out how good he/she is in C++ what are the areas you generally look for ?
