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how to nicely use constant std::string in c++
In my current code project, there is an awful lot of constant strings I use to print out error messages.
Hardcoding such strings is generally considered to be bad practice.
Now I'm searching for a ...
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Passing member variable as a method parameter
In a project, I've found a code like this:
class SomeClass
{
private SomeType _someField;
public SomeType SomeField
{
get { return _someField; }
set { _someField = value; ...
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What is the pattern name for using method chaining to build an object?
I frequently use a pattern where I using method chaining to setup an object, similar to a Builder or Prototype pattern, but not creating new objects with each method call, instead modifying the ...
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How to go about bring up the topic of bad programming practices with colleague [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I approach a coworker about his or her code quality?
My development colleague is producing numerous blocks of code which I am a bit concerned doesn't really make ...
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7answers
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Keep my classes and methods as small as possible?
A few days ago, I was talking to a Software Engineering PhD candidate and at some point she said to me:
Keep your classes and methods as small as possible
And I wonder if this is always a good ...
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7answers
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How can I learn to effectively write Pythonic code?
I'm tired of getting downvoted and/or semi-rude comments on my Python answers, saying things like "this isn't Pythonic" or "that's not the Python way of doing things". To clarify, I'm not tired of ...
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10answers
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Should I reuse variables?
Should I reuse variables?
I know that many best practice say you should not do it, however later when different developer is debugging the code and have 3 variables that look a like and only ...
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How to name parts of your program as a non native English speaker [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Do people in non-English-speaking countries code in English?
I am from the Netherlands and we speak Dutch.
I have worked on quite a few projects now in various ...
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5answers
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Minimising little coding mistakes
I make a fair amount of small mistakes when I code (things such as getting an angle bracket to the wrong direction). It adds a fair amount of time to my coding because I have to debug several times ...
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5answers
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Why have a method that returns a bool/int and has the actual object as an output parameter?
I see the following code pattern all over the place in my company's codebase (.NET 3.5 application):
bool Foo(int barID, out Baz bazObject) {
try {
// do stuff
bazObject ...
6
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5answers
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How do you get consistency in source code / UI without stifling developer's creativity?
We have a small team (2-3) of programmers writing a program with a lot of forms and dialogs. We have a problem where we cannot keep good consistency in what we write, or how we write it.
The latest ...
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6answers
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What should my “code sample” look like?
I've just had quite a good phone interview (for a CakePHP-related position, not that it's especially important to the question). The interviewer seemed to be impressed with my resume and personality. ...
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10answers
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What's wrong with circular references?
I was involved in a programming discussion today where I made some statements that basically assumed axiomatically that circular references (between modules, classes, whatever) are generally bad. ...
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9answers
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What is the best written code you ever have seen on a public project? [closed]
What project follows what every programmer says about programming best practices?
What project has good comments documenting the code properly and has good, clean, elegant and readable style, unit ...
