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Could you please explain the inout(blah) func() inout {} function prototype in D-programming (dmd 2.059)
class C
{
public:
inout(data) func() inout { return data; }
private:
MyDataType data;
}
There's not much reference on it.
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Should I refactor single letter variables for constructs like pointer/structure names?
And No, i am not referring to single variables in loops or exceptions. Lets say pointer/struct names in large c ,c++ programs . Are there any languages where this type of naming is acceptable or is ...
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A defense for boilerplate?
To me, boilerplate code is obviously bad. However I've met a developer who displays resistance in any attempt to reduce boilerplate. I realized I didn't have a readily formed, well thought out ...
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Does your programming knowledge decrease if you don't practice?
I'm a novice programmer. I study languages such as C, C++, Python and Java (mainly focusing on C++). I'm what you'd call "young and inexperienced" and I admit that because I can't claim otherwise.
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Agile development : How to design your code for an iteration / Sprint?
In Agile development you work on small user stories and produce a working iteration.
But what happens when the next user story comes in and affects the design for the already done iteration?
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Does programming in general become easier to read, write and understand as you gain experience?
I'm a beginner in programming and I've been reading books, studying, reading articles, and whatnot. I'm getting great results since I've started learning programming, and when I was a beginner I used ...
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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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Why are stricter (real) programming languages better than something like PHP? [closed]
I have a few questions (related to the title) so please bear with me.
My first question, as the title states, is (considering that PHP wasn't originally designed as a programming languages, and ...
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What's a good way to prepare for this course titled “Programming Language Security”?
I have a course with the following description:
The purpose of this course is the study of programming language security features and languages designed to support it explicitly. Static and ...
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2answers
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Sports Programming [closed]
Other than programming, I'm addicted to sports. I'd like to integrate the two together. What are different programming languages that companies like ESPN use to work with stats? What techniques are ...
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8answers
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Why has the rate of programming language popularization slowed down in recent decades? [closed]
If I understand correctly, there was a huge birth of programming languages during the early decades of computing, but then things have stabilized.
Basically, why are many universities and industries ...
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How exactly do Patchers work?
Did a search for Patchers and didn't find anything.
But seriously Patchers: How do they work?
I've done some googling, and i've gotten mixed results. I mean it seems they probably have some way of ...
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What are the benefits of using comments
I just accepted a new job. Our application is in the 50,000 lines of code area. None of which is commented. I am finding it difficult to understand how the application works. Id like to prevent this ...
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Languages/Methods to Learn for Scientific Computing?:
I'm a second-semester Junior working towards a Computer Science degree with a Scientific Computing concentration and a Mathematics degree with a concentration on Applied Discrete Mathematics. So, ...
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Is it true that “Real programmers can write assembly code in any language.”?
Real programmers can write assembly code in any language. (Larry Wall). Firstly, I think I seriously don't understand, but as far as I can make out Mr.Larry Wall is trying to say that to a real ...
