David Heffernan

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Jul
7
 awarded  Nice Answer
Jun
20
 comment Is “no installation” software a good thing?
I don't really care how it's installed so long as it does the job
Jun
19
 comment C++ For C# programmers
Trial and error? I don't think so!
Jun
6
 comment Which of these 3 languages is easiest to convert to Delphi?
This really is your answer. You'll be up and running the quickest and you'll know that the code is correct. When the developer brings out an upgraded version you'll be able to use it and not have to port again!
May
21
 comment Fast cold start text editor
It's not free, if that is relevant.
May
20
 awarded  Mortarboard
May
20
 comment Best practices concerning exit in Delphi
@Nick I know what you mean. That sort of "prove it to me" approach is certainly very useful in much more complex functions.
May
20
 comment Best practices concerning exit in Delphi
@uwe Consensus is often taken to mean a majority. So there's no reason why a consensus could not be reached.
May
19
 comment Best practices concerning exit in Delphi
@stijn your understanding is incorrect it does not raise an exception. If it did it would propagate up the exception handler chain in the call stack.
May
19
 answered Library version control best practices
May
19
 comment Best practices concerning exit in Delphi
@Mason Then you would need a begin/end.
May
19
 comment Best practices concerning exit in Delphi
I think this is an over-simplified view of the issue. You can't really mean that programming guidelines would be the only reason to avoid using exit.
May
19
 comment Best practices concerning exit in Delphi
@Nick What warning? When moved inside the if, the compiler can determine that Result is always assigned to.
May
19
 comment Best practices concerning exit in Delphi
Why would you set Result := False outside the if statement? That appears wasteful and imprecise.
May
19
 answered Best practices concerning exit in Delphi
May
18
 comment Why to let / not let developers test their own work
Developers are best placed to find some bugs, testers are best placed to find others. Who says it has to be either or?
May
12
 comment Correct pronunciation of `:=`
+1 "gets" is how you pronounce it in S or R where it is written <- I like gets.
May
12
 comment Correct pronunciation of `:=`
"A equals 5" is not quite A = 5, that should be "A is equal to 5".
May
12
 answered Correct pronunciation of `:=`
Apr
11
 comment Copyrighting New Ideas
"Should I create the control?" Do you want to keep your new job?
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