A short, to-the-point, document summarizing a topic (i.e. programming language)
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Is there an encyclopedia of algorithms?
Is there an encyclopedia of algorithms similar in style to the Handbook of Mathematics? It seems useful to have large numbers of them available in one place. I know the Art of Computer Programming is ...
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How is a Java reference different from a C pointer?
C has pointers and Java have what is called references. They have some things in common in the sense that they all point to something. I know that pointers in C store the addresses they point to. Do ...
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Why are references rarely used in PHP?
I have some C++ knowledge and know that pointers are commonly used there, but I've started to look at PHP open source code and I never see code using references in methods.
Instead, the code always ...
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Writing a company-wide developer's handbook
I work for a small company. The software development arm of the company before I was hired consisted of one self-taught overworked guy. Now that I've been writing software for the company for a few ...
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As a programmer, what would you use a personal Wiki for?
Do any programmers out there keep a personal wiki? Either locally or online.
What do you use your wiki for? or what might you use one for?
I was thinking of starting a personal wiki as a place to ...
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TekPub Feedback
Following on from a previous thread that had a link to TekPub, I have just had a quick look and I think it looks pretty impressive. Are any of you guys subscribers and if so would you recommend it? ...
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How do document-oriented databases implement references?
In relational world we have Foreign Keys to reference other entities. But how do document-oriented databases like MongoDb, CouchDb, RavenDb implement references among entities?
Update. StackExchange ...
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Stroustrup and the C++ complexity admission [closed]
I heard from a friend that Bjarne Stroustroup admitted that he doesn't know entirely the C++ programming language due to its vast complexity
Is it true and there's some referrable sources or is it ...
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Is it possible for two DLLs to conflict , preventing solution to build
Though I have a specific case, but I was wondering about the general situation.
Can two DLLs, when added as Reference to a Visual C# project collide with each other to prevent the solution from ...
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Which books or references cover design of domain specific languages?
There are a lot of books on domain specific languages (DSLs). Such books talk about compilers, interpreters, parsing, lexing, semantic analysis, and other various bits someone needs to implement a ...
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Is there a canonical reference on GUI programming in Java?
I'm practicing Java in Netbeans.
Is there a reference out there that's the de-facto standard for describing best practices, design methodologies, and other helpful information on GUI programming in ...
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Need help understanding reference operator(C++) in specific functions
In the current semester at the university we are working on OOP with C++.
I would like to understand the difference between a pointer and a reference operator.
The differences that I understand ...
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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 the best offline reference for Python? [closed]
I'm learning Python on a computer with no access to the internet, I have the Python documentation on it but it lacks in several ways (no good introduction to threading, no examples on how to use the ...
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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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Has anyone looked at computer programming from a cognitive bias point of view?
Has anyone looked at computer programming, and mapped it to cognitive biases? Any mapping at all would do - whether it's a mapping of common errors to biases, or of common methodologies
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Has anyone collated a comprehensive list of all the prototype-programming style javascript work?
I'm looking for a comprehensive (or as close as possible) list of all the prototype-programming style javascript work done to date. Does anyone know of such a list somewhere, or have the knowledge to ...
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1answer
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Scrum got specific ways for testing software?
When reading Scrum Guide, as the official text for scrum, I find out there is no specific solution to provide software testing in scrum. (the only hint is on page15)
I'm a little vague on whether ...
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Deploying a very simple application
I have a very simple working console application written in C++ linked with a light static library. It is just for testing purposes. Now that the coding part is done, I would like to know the process ...
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What is a good parsing reference?
I am working on a project that needs parsing and text processing functionality.
I searched the web about parsing and I found that my best choice for parsing is python.
What is a good, fast, and ...
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Overriding - Access to Members with Reference Reassignment
I have recently been moving through a couple of books in order to teach myself Java and have, fortunately, mostly due to luck, encountered very few difficulties. That has just changed.
I read a ...
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Looking for a reference on tic tac toe moves
I want to wirte a testcase where each possible scenatio is played and the result is counted.
I am looking for a reference of tic tac toe moves to justify a test case. So far i tried counting in my ...
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Good book for C/C++/Java [closed]
I'm a math student and interested in programming. As a prospective project I want to improve my skills in programming. I'm familiar with the basic concepts in C++ since I had to attend an introduction ...
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Preliminary Ruby Resources [closed]
I've been programming with PHP for awhile as both a professional/hobbyist and would like to learn Ruby as well. I was going to pick up Agile Web Development with Rails and was wondering if there is ...
