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How can I use file_put_contents() with FILE_APPEND | LOCK_EX safety? [migrated]
I'm using:
file_put_contents("peopleList.txt", $person, FILE_APPEND | LOCK_EX);
to write to the end of a file and to make sure no one else (or script) is also writing to the same file at the same ...
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Does long term programming affect writing in a native spoken languages?
So, I am getting some years under my belt in long term programming. I have noticed, however, when the frequency and duration started increasing in my coding sessions that when I actually went to ...
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Write a directory structure (pseudo code) [closed]
I am writing a wiki article and wondering what is the proper way to write a directory scheme?
I am doing something like
main folder
- sub folder
- sub folder
...
But I'm stuck after that.
Any ...
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Where can I find examples of functional specifications?
I am writing a functional specification for a software program (Mac OS X application to be exact). I want to improve this by looking at other (good) functional specifications, but I cannot find any.
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What programming magazines pay for articles from guest writers? [closed]
Do any programming magazines accept contributions and pay the authors for them? If so, what magazines are these, or how can I go about finding them?
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Run On Sentences in Technical Writing
This is just a question to think about.
When you write technical documentation and programming comments, do you ever find yourself writing run-on sentences in order to be more precise?
Is packing ...
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How do you write technical blogs?
I usually read a lot about programming related stuff. When the topic I read is not related to my work directly ,(say reading about some Algorithms which I don't use in everyday work), I forget them.
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General tips on writing specs for Java programmers
I found myself in a pickle after writing some specs for freelance programmers that I hire.
It seems that I'm missing some basic structure and I'm not placing the points in clear enough view for the ...
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Programming in other writing systems such as those who write right-to-left
How do programmers in countries whose writing system is, say, right-to-left write their code? Say if they were using C# compiler, do they follow the left-to-right approach or do they have a different ...
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What grammatical tense should I write my specifications in?
We are currently writing functional and technical specifications in a two column format; summary sentence and technical detail. The details often refer to an appendix with diagrams, layout designs ...
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Markup language with PDF output
Is there a markup language (no XML!) that supports:
Tables.
Flexible image positioning (e.g. an ability to move an image to the right relative to the text, for example).
XHTML output.
SVG.
PDF ...
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What is the best toolkit for writing long technical texts?
I'm looking for a toolkit in the form of one or a couple of applications that can be used to write long technical texts (such as an introduction to a programming language).
What applications (or ...
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how do I write a functional specification quickly and efficiently
So I just read some fabulous articles by Joel on specs here. (Was written in 2000!!) I read all 4 parts, but Im looking for some methodical approaches to writing my specs.
Im the only lonely dev, ...
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Motivating yourself to actually write the code after you've designed something
Does it happen only to me or is this familiar to you too?
It's like this: You have to create something; a module, a feature, an entire application... whatever. It is something interesting that you ...
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API/Technical Writers Guide
Is there any good book/tutorial/guide for programmers, which can help them to write good programming documentation/tutorials/guides?
