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Things to do before learning Java [closed]
I'm interested in Android and I read online that we should learn basic Java before jumping into Android.
I dont have much experiance in programming. Maybe you can call me noob in this field and I ...
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Why is Java still used (esp in large organizations) when its apparently unpopular (view by new developers) [closed]
I am a year 1 computer science student, currently mainly into PHP web development, exploring Python, C#, NodeJS etc. In school, Java is used much more than any other languages. I share the same ...
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What are the advantages of Ceylon over Java?
Looking for the recent and powerful upcoming programming languages over net, I came across Ceylon. I dropped in at ceylon-lang.org and it says:
Ceylon is deeply influenced by Java. You see, we're ...
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Is there an infinite amount of knowledge in a programming language?
I can program in Java, C#, C, Scala, and Javascript fluently. I'm comfortable with Objective-C, but I don't remember the conventions used for memory management. I can read Python and Ruby and I've ...
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Is C# more superior than Java as a programming language, objectively speaking? [closed]
A colleague (a .NET fan) argued that (in context to Java vs .NET comparison), while there are different arguments for Java and for .NET, and to determine which one is the better choice is a business ...
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Do I have to deliver my utility and helper code to clients?
Over the years I've created a bunch of Java utility and helper libraries which I just attach to new projects. Then, when I deliver code to my clients, I send all the code except for the libraries ...
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How to get interest in programming especially in java and android [closed]
I am new in this community. I just completed my Btech in Computer science, I have interest towards programming especially java. I started studying java but i am little bit slow in logic and ...
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Java or c++ for math intensive graphics application? [closed]
Lets say my friend needs to write an incredibly math heavy application. He has thought about using C++, but he wants to write it in Java. Just how slow is Java compared to C++? His application will ...
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Should a novice programmer learn several languages at once? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it worth being computer languages polyglot?
I am half way through my first year at university studying computer science. I have been learning Java on the course and ...
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For what reasons should I choose C# over Java and C++?
C# seems to be popular these days. I heard that syntactically it is almost the same as Java. Java and C++ have existed for a longer time. For what reasons should I choose C# over Java and C++?
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Does Java promote a separation between class definitions and implementations, as is C++?
I have a homework assignment and I need to evaluate which approach is better according to GRASP "Protected Variation". I found a question on Stack Overflow about the separation of header and code ...
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Analyzing a programming language
In SICP, the authors state (Section 1.1) that there are three basic "mechanisms" of programming languages:
primitive expressions, which represent the simplest entities the language is concerned ...
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What can and can't the Garbage Collector do?
Will the GC take care of all memory management issues (memory leaks) ?
Is there any case where you don't want the GC to take control of some part of your code ?
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I want to learn C# through Java. How can I do that?
I have an excellent book for learning OOP using Java but my goal is to learn C#. How can I use that book to learn C# instead of Java? How can I know the equivalent of Java code in C#?
Is there a ...
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Do the young minds need to learn the pointer concepts?
Why did the C master Dennis Ritchie introduce pointers in C? And why did the other programming languages like VB.NET or Java or C# eliminate them? I have found some points in Google, and I want to ...
