Core to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), a class is a template for creating new objects that describes the common state(s) and behavior(s).
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Rational number arithmetic
I was assigned to make a Rational class to perform functions on fractions. After awhile I got it to work, but now I'm wondering how to simplify and clean up my code. Basically how to improve and use ...
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Is splitting to small classes good?
I have materials:
class Material {...};
class ConcreteMaterialA : public Material {...};
class ConcreteMaterialB : public Material {...};
I want it to have a ...
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Is this a properly implemented linked list class?
The code below is a class implementation of a linked list. I DO have concerns. For example, is it normal for the class to have at least one node? In other words, this implementation cannot have an ...
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Is it wrong to write an entire program under one class/method in Java?
I'm new to programming and have created a simple Rock, Paper, Scissors game. The entire program is under a single class and the main method. I hear that's probably not the best way to code.
How ...
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Class for holding person's information
I have written another program in C++. Excluding the point that the class definition should be in a separate header file, is there anything that needs to be improved?
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Card Deck class for a Poker game
I have recently finished creating my own Deck class for my Poker game. It works the way I want it to, but I would like to know if I can make it better and/or more ...
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When should I consider the number of my method arguments too big?
I'm writing a simple Pong game, I have a method bounce() that makes everything run: the ball, the paddles, score etc. and it uses 12 arguments: 3 counters, 2 ...
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How can I manage different problems in Math Quiz?
Ok, this will be the first question for this project.
This is a Math quiz system. Always must generate different problems for each problem, but at the same time, I have to generate the same exam for ...
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Card and Deck classes
I would like to know whether I'm going in a correct way or not in building my Poker game. So far, I've implemented card and deck classes and I would like to see your feedback about my work. Feel free ...
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Should I put default values of attributes on the prototype to save space?
Suppose I've got a JavaScript function that I'm treating like a class - that is, I want to make many instances of it:
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Shortcuts and imports for large RPG basic code
I decided to work on putting together an Arena-style (very basic) text-based RPG as a way to help myself learn Python. Unfortunately, after about 1,000 lines of pieced-together code, I realize that ...
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Abstract Pet class
As a student of C# right now, I am trying my best to get a grasp on many of the systems being taught. I just completed Week 1 of a C# 102 class and the class was assigned a bit of homework. I am ...
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Class with a sometimes unused property
From times to times I stumble over the following situation:
I have got a class with a property that's only used if another property has a particular value, for instance:
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Model cars as classes
I am learning about object oriented programming in Python using classes. I have attached an image of what I had in mind when structuring my classes. This is supposed script model cars. I want to know ...
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C++ Student Class
Is this a good approach of designing a class or is there some other way that I am not aware of?
Student.h
specification file
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Javascript/ECMAscript 6 classes organization
So I have been trying to wrap my head around all the new options in ECMAscript 6 and to do this I tried to develop a simple setup which would allow me to place absolutely positioned ...
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Poker game classes
I've built this two classes for a Poker game on Android and I would appreciate some feedback on my code.
Have no mercy. The harsher you are, the better.
Feel free to add your number of WTFs/minute.
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Tree Template Class Implementation for C++
I have not done any parameter checking, however I think the meat of the class is there. Let me know what you think.
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Object Paradigm for PHP, Practice in Design
I've created and I manage a point of sale web application built in PHP which has thus far followed no clear guidelines or methodology for development; it's operation is completely procedural. In turn, ...
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User search implementation
In my Java code I have these three classes. Basically I have a User class, and also a GUI class that holds TextViews and other things (GUI related) for the ...
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Python script to test music sight reading
I decided to write a program to test music theory, and, while it would've been much easier for me to make it elegant and perfect in Java, I thought I'd take the opportunity to get more familiar with ...
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Critique Request: PHP Request-Method Class
I'm working on a general Requestmethod class which sanitizes and recasts the input of users in an automatic fashion. I've also tried to do array-access in cookies.
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Cleaning up and commenting on my code for Pong game
This post is a follow-up to When should I consider the number of my method arguments too big?
I took the some advice from previous post and I'm almost done with cleaning up the code.
I didn't make ...
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How can I make this method less verbose?
I point to my problem in the comments of my code.
I have a class RomanNumeral:
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Drawing a triangle and some concentric circles
For class, I had to use Java to draw a triangle and some concentric circles. Here's my code (questions follow):
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Playing cards in C++
I am currently learning C++ (note: I am using C++11) and have begun working on a small project to practice what I've been learning. This project is a deck of cards that I hope to use later to create ...
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Please review this C-style array class
I often use C API's in C++ that force me to use C-style arrays. I got sick of constantly using a dynamic vector with &vec[0], so I wrote this C-style array ...
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Directly accessing class attributes in Rock Paper Scissors
I am reading a beginning Python programming book and in it the author says that you want to avoid accessing a class' attributes directly, but instead to create methods that return attribute values. ...
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Improving remake of factoring/prime factorization calculator
Background info on factoring and prime factorization.
I've remade this program from my first attempt, and I'm sure it can still be improved. My questions:
These calculations should only be done ...
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ClassHierarchy Design in java for a small project
I have written a java code which does following:-
Main goal is to fetch emails from (inbox, spam) folders and store them in database. It fetches emails from gmail,gmx,web.de,yahoo and Hotmail. ...
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One instance per method call or multiple method call per instance
I have the following class designs, and I'm looking for the best practices, aligned to the OOP design principles/patterns.
The ParameterParser will be used inside ...
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Testing parity of number of items
This is my first C++ program with classes, and I don't want to develop bad skills. It's very simple and consists of 3 files. This is an exercise from a book, hence the name of the driver file.
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Is this Date class well-written?
I'm a C++ beginner and have made a simple class. But I'm not sure if this is well-written. It's basically just a Date class.
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Empty Interface usage - is this a code smell?
I've recently made a set of interfaces/classes to work with converting a spreadsheet into an object but I utilise an empty interface in my design:
So first off I have my interface which defines what ...
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Playing Card Class - is this right?
The Art and Science of Java, a course book that uses the ACM library, has an exercise that reads like this:
Implement a new class called Card that includes the following entries:
• Named ...
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New to OOP; is this a good class design?
I have a few different classes in my application, but this specific class is the one I'm interested about. Please review for good practices and potential problems.
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Class for printing class hierarchy as text
I'm coding a little class hierarchy printing tool for easy show hierarchies of java classes.
This is my current code:
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Simplifying a Resizing Method
I'm making a simple container class for fun and education, but my rebuilding/resizing method seems rather inefficient. Is there an easier way to do this?
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Planning a rather large refactoring of physics code in a good way?
I have a large file that I want to refactor. My idea is to make helper classes with helper methods so that I can modularize methods.
Is that a good idea? For instance before refactoring:
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Proper use of class constants
This question specifically relates to the use of the class constants ABOVE and BELOW in the sample code below.
I have a few different classes that look like this:
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PriorityQueue<T> Implementation — Flaws, Thoughts, General Feedback
I have been looking desperately for some more experienced .NET (C#) software developers to take a look at my code, and provide me with some good ol' honest feedback and/or criticism about it. It only ...
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Attempt at an implementation of a TextFile class
How can I improve this class that should represent a text file?
Im trying to write a simple class to represent a text file - which one would think should be quite easy.. I don't intend to add all ...
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How can I layout this class to make it easier to use for API developers?
I have an application that allows the user to place a string of text into a PDF document. I have three different ways that they can do this:
Use a Form Field. Then they have four properties to ...
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Any way to improve the performance of this PHP class?
I have been developing this class, and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on how I can improve the performance of it.
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Sharing data between Forms
I want to create a class that has properties that can be set from one form, and accessed by any other form in the program. I created the form below and this works perfectly but I'm not sure if this ...
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Is there a better way to pass variables into a class?
Is there a better way to pass variables into a class?
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Improve/Correct PHP Class
I'm looking for code correctness and improvements for the following code. It's my first step into class based programing.
What the class does, is simply to read a directory (path is passed as ...
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Does this tkinter-based web browser widget use a well implemented class?
I have fully functional code in class format, and as far as I am aware from my previous question, it conforms to PEP 8 and the code logic and implementation is suitably pythonic. My main concerns here ...
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Splitting code, am I doing it right?
I would like to have my code reviewed, I'm trying to get a general model I'm using for my stuff going and I don't want to keep using wrong or inefficient code if I can.
My file structure is like ...
