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Nested classes vs namespaces
Is it good to use nested classes or should I use namespaces instead?
In context:
I have a templated codec loader and a codec have In objects and Out objects
template<class TypeOfData>
class ...
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What did programmers do before variable scope, where everything is global?
So, I am having to deal with seemingly archiac language (called PowerOn) where I have a main method, a few datatypes to define variables with, and has the ability to have sub-procedures (essentially ...
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Isn't class scope purely for organization?
Isn't scope just a way to organize classes, preventing outside code from accessing certain things you don't want accessed?
More specifically, is there any functional gain to having public, protected, ...
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Misunderstanding Scope in JavaScript?
I've seen a few other developers talk about binding scope in JavaScript but it has always seemed to me like this is an inaccurate phrase. The Function.prototype.call and Function.prototype.apply don't ...
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What is the best way to handle last minute changes to product scope?
What is the best way to handle changes to product requirements or scope during or after User Acceptance Testing (UAT)? How dangerous is it to make those changes, and how can the danger be mitigated?
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Confusion of scope of a variable: Is Global Variable a solution?
I am newly learning C Programming.
When we have a C Program with lot of functions, parameter passing, calling and all - It becomes a great problem as to which variable must be declared where.
My ...
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How do you handle / what do you charge for documentation, training, warranty, changes in scope etc… [closed]
I am working with a client right now that wants me to sign a contact with a warranty for a year for no additional charge. As well as any reasonable changes he wants during the contract that are ...
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Scope of work contents in freelance development
One of my clients demanded to append screen shots of UI in the SOW. Also, I was asked to give a workflow diagram for the same. The project I am about to take is relatively small and my question is,
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What is meant by Scope of a variable?
I think of the scope of a variable as -
"The scope of a particular variable is the range within a program's source code in which that variable is recognized by the compiler".
That statement is ...
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What is required for a scope in an injection framework?
Working with libraries like Seam, Guice and Spring I have become accustomed to dealing with variables within a scope. These libraries give you a handful of scopes and allow you to define your own. ...
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How to deal with variables when extracting methods in to smaller methods?
This is an abstract question to clarify a refactoring concept in the ruby language. Assume in the real world that there would be many more variables and method in the Furniture Class and Refinish ...
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How to Determine # of Programmers needed for a project
How do you know how many programmers a particular project needs to be successful?
The company I work for fulfills orders for client companies. We have written an in-house warehouse management ...
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Is there a term used when internal variables are declared public and accessible?
If someone writes code so that an internal variable $_fields is accessible without using getter/setter methods, is there a proper term used to describe that?
Something polite enough to use with ...
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Is it scope creep if it has a price tag? [closed]
For my contracted project, I finished all the agreed on work-items.
They then asked for more. I agreed and put a price tag on it. (Programmers gotta eat too...)
Is it scope creep?
Or, is it only ...
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Is it OK to use dynamic typing to reduce the amount of variables in scope?
Often, when I am initializing something I have to use a temporary variable, for example:
file_str = "path/to/file"
file_file = open(file)
or
regexp_parts = ['foo', 'bar']
regexp = new ...
