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How do IDE-s provide auto-completion, instant error checking and debugging? [closed]
Say you have a language compiler you would like to build an IDE for.
How is auto completion, instant error reporting while writing code and debuggers commonly implemented?
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Detecting misusage of delete[] vs. delete at compile time
I'd like to know if it's possible to detect the delete error commented below at compile time? Especially, I'd like to hear about g++ compiler.
ClassTypeA *abc_ptr = new ClassTypeA[100];
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Is '@' Error Suppression a Valid Technique for Testing for an Optional Array Key?
Rarst and I were debating offline about the use of the '@' error suppression operator in PHP, specifically for use to test for existence of "optional" array keys, i.e. array keys that are being used ...
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What is a faster alternative to a CRC?
I'm doing some data transmission from a dsPIC to a PC and I'm doing an 8-bit CRC to every block of 512 bytes to make sure there are no errors. With my CRC code enabled I get about 33KB/s, without it I ...
