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How to minimize typos when you code?

I make a lot of typing mistakes when I program. I have a good keyboard writing speed but I try to write faster and in the process end up making typos. I want to type faster, but make less errors. Can ...
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When to commit code?

When working on a project, the code may be developed reasonably fast in a single day or bit by bit for a prolonged period of few weeks/months/years. As code commits are becoming to be considered as a ...
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Coding site with test harness for basic data structures like linked list,graph,strings etc

I just took an Amazon online test and I messed it up badly. I am out of practice and have low confidence in writing code. Are there any coding sites with test harnesses for basic data structures and ...
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Coding from phone?

Have you ever tried coding from your phone or just simply going through it when you are commuting or waiting at the doctor? I hate to carry the entire laptop for it.
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Commented short fancy code vs. uncommented longer easy-to-understand code - which is preferred?

Sometimes an algorithm can be written in two ways: The short, fancy way; or The longer, easy-to-understand way. For example, here is a longer, easier way of copying a string source to dest in C: ...