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Private variable vs property?
When setting a value to a variable inside of a class most of the time we are presented with two options:
private string myValue;
public string MyValue
{
get { return myValue; }
set { myValue = ...
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0answers
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Is Shotgun Programming and refactoring indicated in large scale projects? [closed]
I am asking this to find out if it's better to start from scratch or apply a shotgun Programming and refactoring on existing large scale project on multiple layers.
Which is better in my case?
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0answers
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What is programming? [closed]
I want to know what programming actually is. what thing refer to programming or what programming actually is.
give me a answer in following context.
programmer A is better then B. in a what they ...
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6answers
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Why women's share is less than men's share in professional development? [closed]
As a recruit agent in a software company, I noticed that among each 10 candidates, at least 8 are men. So, this resulted in a search-for-reasons process, in which, I couldn't find what I sought.
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11answers
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typedefs and #defines
We all have definitely used typedefs and #defines one time or the other. Today while working with them, I started pondering on a thing.
Consider the below 2 situations to use int data type with ...
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2answers
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Books for C/C++ [closed]
I need to know the best two books each for C and C++ where:
The first book covers the language itself in extreme depth.
The second one covers the advanced programming skills in the language.
I'll ...
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1answer
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What is the difference between ADT and API [closed]
I wonder if anyone could tell me what's the difference between Abstract Data Type and Application Program Interfaces's
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vote
5answers
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Automatic sorting of class/module members and its possible impact on productivity and code quality
Recently I saw some possibilities of some IDEs (via plugins) to sort members of their classes/modules based on some criteria, sou you could have everything sorted automaticaly no matter where you ...
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3answers
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Is it important/essential to learn software development methodologies for beginners?
I'm a student and I've been programming for not very long.
Particularly, I'm learning CodeIgniter framework - The book I'm reading is "Professional CodeIgniter". In the book, the author mentioned ...
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7answers
435 views
As a programmer, what am I supposed to know like the back of my hand? [closed]
I am talking of stuff related to programming only and not system or network administration.
I am about to finish college and get a programming job, so I am interested to know about this. Although ...
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5answers
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How to handle large numbers?
Well, I've just started doing puzzles and it's so annoying to see puzzles which are easy to do but also need to handle very large numbers. That's the problem.
Say I have to deal with numbers like 10 ...
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3answers
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Would Smalltalk be a good introduction to programming? [closed]
I've found this resource, http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr/FreeBooks/Gnu/ProgrammingUsingGnuSmalltalk.pdf
EDIT : Is Smalltalk a recommended language for a beginner to learn programming?
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6answers
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How to make code writing more accurate?
I am trying to practice writing code for a long period of time before compiling and write unit test (if possible) for what I wrote (the language is C++). Of course, I got the IDE support (Emacs or ...
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1answer
167 views
Why is BASIC bad? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Do you think that exposure to BASIC can mutilate your mind?
BASIC, and related dialects, have long been branded "bad". I've seen it said by some of the best programmers ...
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10answers
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Struggling as a programmer. Need some advice [closed]
I've been a developer now for a number of years. I'm pretty good at what I do and can "get the job done".
But, there is a difference between "getting the job done" and "doing the job properly". Let's ...
