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CA1819: Properties should not return arrays. Does this happen only with arrays? If yes, why?
I have a question about CA1819 msdn performance warning.
The rule is: Arrays returned by properties are not write-protected, even if the property is read-only. To keep the array tamper-proof, the ...
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Specific reasons to create own array class over using std::array?
What specific conditions or requirements should you create your own array over using std::array?
Here is my background:
I'm developing a small simple library that a small group of people will use ...
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Best way to choose random element from weighted list
I want to create a simple game. Every so often, a power up should appear. Right now the different kinds of power ups are stored in an array.
However, not every power up should appear equally often: ...
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How do I add a column to a 2d array with specific dtype? [migrated]
Here is the code I wrote. The 'guteliste25.txt' contains a data table with a header where the names of the colums are specified.
import numpy as np
d = 'guteliste25.txt'
CNS = np.genfromtxt(d, dtype ...
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How to solve returning an array into an empty array Java [migrated]
I keep getting this error:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException at
BattleshipCMDGame.GenerateShips(BattleshipCMDGame.java:33) at
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Efficient way of evaluating an array of strings then add to an array in Ruby
I am looking for an efficient way of evaluating an array of strings against a series of rules and then adding them to another array.
For example I have an array of strings:
something
a
1234
#gohere
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Java: The best way to learn it when MOOCs and books are not enough? [closed]
This topic was taken from Stack Overflow, but it was put on-hold due to Opinion-based question. So I moved it to here.
I've had some great troubles with my homework exercises and I've used ...
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ruby-idiomatic hashes vs arrays
So I am still fairly new to ruby, though I have noticed that it is very hard to create 2d-array and that hashes seem to be more of the go to data structure than arrays.
I was wondering why the Ruby ...
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What is the name of this array transformation?
Start with an array of arrays; in this case, they are different lengths in order to demonstrate the technique, but they do not have to be.
[[1,2,3,4], [5,6,7], [8,9,10], [11,12,13,14,15]]
At the ...
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Array Multiplication and Division
I came across a question that (eventually) landed me wondering about array arithmetic. I'm thinking specifically in Ruby, but I think the concepts are language independent.
So, addition and ...
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Handling Dynamic amount of Strings for persistent and runtime storage in an IOS App
Background
I am dynamically building an FQL query statement and because of the nature of the app, I exclude FB family members, this is the base portion of the query and remains fairly static. The ...
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Sorting an ArrayList by a Split Value [closed]
I am attempting to create an list which should be sorted by a particular field in a colon separated string. I have an array of strings with the following values:
name1:535
name2:697
After sorting ...
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Implementing non-fixed length array support in a compiler
I'm thinking of building a language for PIC microcontrollers. I want to be able to use non-fixed size arrays, like this:
Declare the variable as int[]
Wait for input from serial connection
Make the ...
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Retrieving maximum value from a range in unsorted array
I have an unsorted array. I have queries in which I give a range and then the maximum value from that range has to returned.
For example:
array[]={23,17,9,45,78,2,4,6,90,1};
query(both inclusive): 2 ...
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How do you find the first common element in two arrays
The way I did it was to loop through each at the same time and add the current value to a separate set for each of the lists. Also, check if the current element is already in the other list's set. I ...
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Program to verify all words in a crossword puzzle are valid
I have my own solution and wanted to check it against something online but couldn't find any examples. How would you solve this one. (I can post my code if necessary). I just want to see if someone ...
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Which design pattern is illustrated by inheriting IStructuralComparable interface?
We know that some design patterns are found so useful that they become features of the language itself.
For instance, the interface IEnumerator which is implemented by Array object.
This helps in ...
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Trying to draw multiple routes on a map [closed]
I have a piece of code here that plots a group of points on a map, and then joins them to draw a route. I want to draw multiple routes on the same map though, and I'm not sure how to do that. Can ...
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A simple algorithm for finding duplicate floats [closed]
We have N numbers(real numbers(float)).They can be positive or negative or anything we do not know except the fact that there is exactly one number which has a duplicate and the rest all are distinct. ...
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The array class in C# - Implementation questions
I am studying the Array class in C#. The following is the implementation of System.Array class:
[SerializableAttribute]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public abstract class Array : ICloneable, IList, ...
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Count true array elements
In my code (Python+numpy or Matlab, but issue can apply to any array programming language), I often need to count the number of elements in an array where the elements are true. Usually, I implement ...
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What's the effect of this assignment (whatever the language)?
I think my book (Programming Languages: Principles and Paradigms) is wrong. a is a vector, assume a C-like language:
b = 0;
a[f(3)] = a[f(3)] + 1;
int f(int n) {
if(b == 0) {
b = 1;
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Initializing char array with string
I don't remember how I got to the thread, but I was reading its replies and one of them states that you should never initialize a char[] with a string literal.
My question: Is initializing a ...
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Visualization of N>2-D array? [closed]
I have an array of dimension 5. But, I can't figure out how to visualize that array?
int[][][][][] array = new int[4][4][4][6][2].
Is there a good way to visualize arrays with dimension counts of 3 ...
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How to efficiently store IP addresses? [closed]
Background
I have a requirement where I need to remove a few nodes in a network based upon a command given by the user. To keep the nodes from transmitting or receiving data I thought of changing its ...
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Should the 12-String be in it's own class and why?
This question is regarding a homework project in my first Java programming class (online program).
The assignment is to create a "stringed instrument" class using (among other things) an array of ...
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Generating Deep Arrays: Shallow to Deep, Deep to Shallow or Bad idea?
I'm working on an array structure that will be used as the data source for a report template in a web app.
The data comes from relatively complex SQL queries that return one or many rows as one ...
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Java Dynamic Binding
I am having trouble understanding the OOP Polymorphic principl of Dynamic Binding ( Late Binding ) in Java. I looked for question pertaining to java, and wasn't sure if a overall answer to how dynamic ...
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C simple arrays and pointers question
So here's the confusion, let's say I declare an array of characters
char name[3] = "Sam";
and then I declare another array but this time using pointers
char * name = "Sam";
What's the ...
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Is there a way to add unique items to an array without doing a ton of comparisons?
Please bare with me, I want this to be as language agnostic as possible becuase of the languages I am working with (One of which is a language called PowerOn). However, most languanges support for ...
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2 Dimensional Arrays in C++
I started learning arrays in C++ and came over a little side note in the book talking about 2D arrays in breif.
I tested it out and i was amazed that it could give the programmer the ability to store ...
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Should I create specific classes for JSON Objects or only use the container(Array/Dictionary) for accessing Data?
I'm using Foursquare to get a List of Restaurants nearby inside an iOS app. The Result is stored in an Array which consists of Dictionaries and regarding how deep the Data is, each Dictionary contains ...
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C Flexible Arrays: When did they become part of the standard?
I learned to program in C many years ago, and used C steadily for about 10 years.
These days, I occasionally have to look at C code, because our Informix 4GL RDS customized runners also contain C ...
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arrays format (Javascript)
I have a list of users, with minions, something like this:
User52:
minion10
minion12
User32:
minion13
minion11
I've been keeping in an array where the "location" is the ...
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What is the difference between an Array and a Stack?
According to Wikipedia, a stack:
is a last in, first out (LIFO) abstract data type and linear data structure.
While an array:
is a data structure consisting of a collection of elements ...
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why are both index[array] and array[index] valid in C?
For example consider:
int index = 3;
int array[4] = {0, 1, 2, 3};
then both index[array] and array[index] are valid expressions, much like *(index + array) and *(array + index).
In C arrays why is ...
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How to remove the boundary effects arising due to zero padding in scipy/numpy fft?
I have made a python code to smoothen a given signal using the Weierstrass transform, which is basically the convolution of a normalised gaussian with a signal.
The code is as follows:
#Importing ...
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Is there a more efficient way to filter large arrays than preg_match()?
I have a log that our web application builds. Each month it contains around 16,000 entries of a string with about the average sentence worth of text.
To filter/search through these in our admin panel ...
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Subscript binding and array categories
I am learning "Programming languages principles" and there is a lot of information about stuff which make up a programming language . Unfortunately every material I came across until now has a lot of ...
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What is the easiest way of viewing an RGB byte array as an image? [closed]
I have a byte array stored in a file. I want the quickest, easiest way of viewing the image whether it is writing code or using a utility or web page.
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Ordered enumeration: IEnumerable or Array (in C#)?
Typical context: I make an extension method for a collection which considers that the elements are ordered. The function starts at the beginning, at index 0, and the order has significance. Examples: ...
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Best practice Java - String array constant and indexing it
For string constants its usual to use a class with final String values. But whats the best practice for storing string array. I want to store different categories in a constant array and everytime a ...
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Algorithm design for comparing split times in a race
I need to determine the ranking of values in an array without altering their position, so that I can print the position of each split time next to the actual value of the split time in a table like ...
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Why isn't the line count in Visual Studio zero-based?
This just struck me as an oversight by Microsoft. Since arrays and other data-structures within the .NET framework begin from zero (zero-based) why don't we have a line 0 within the code view in ...
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What are pros and cons of using temporary “references”?
In C and C++ (and I guess other languages that allow taking a "reference" to an array element or something similar), when you have an array like type, accessing individual elements of such an array ...
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Lisp: Benefits of lists as code over arrays as code?
Question for lisp programmers:
Lisp code is lisp data, usually lists. Is there an advantage to code being lists over code being arrays?
Would macros be easier to write/faster to run?
You can ...
