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Do modern languages still use parser generators?
I was researching about the gcc compiler suite on wikipedia here, when this came up:
GCC started out using LALR parsers generated with Bison, but gradually switched to hand-written ...
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How to execute a Ruby file in Java, capable of calling functions from the Java program and receiving primitive-type results?
I do not fully understand what am I asking (lol!), well, in the sense of if it is even possible, that is. If it isn't, sorry.
Suppose I have a Java program. It has a Main and a JavaCalculator class. ...
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Algorithms for Data Redundancy and Failover for distributed storage system?
I'm building a distributed storage system that works with different storage sizes. For instance, my storage devices have sizes of 50GB, 70GB, 150GB, 250GB, 1000GB, 5 storage systems in one system. My ...
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Why does gmail use java? Is there really a advantage over something like php or python? [closed]
Note: I know that none of you (probably) work for google, so this is a lot more of a conceptual question.
So yeah, i discovered that Gmail uses java and that got me thinking, Why?
I personally never ...
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Is it possible to write a code without class methods, globals, and class variables? [closed]
I'm designing my own programming language for fun, and I'm thinking of making it fully Object-oriented (no statics, no globals, no class variables, no class methods), so I need to find a way to ...
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Does it make sense to create a Ruby wrapper to reference a Java object that does exactly the same thing?
I am using JRuby.
In my Java code, I have a class called Texture, capable of doing some graphic manipulation stuff.
In my Ruby code, I will usually need to draw things, so though I should simply ...
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Python : how can I impress people coming from Ruby/Java?
I am preparing a presentation about Python for my company, and would like to show Python's awesomeness to developers using Java or Ruby ! I guess it will be very simple to write shorter and cleaner ...
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How can I move from Java and ColdFusion to Ruby on Rails?
Currently I work with ColdFusion 9+ and some Java in a Windows environment. Prior to ColdFusion, my background was in Java and JSP.
I'm considering a move towards Ruby on Rails, as I think it would ...
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Should a novice programmer learn several languages at once? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it worth being computer languages polyglot?
I am half way through my first year at university studying computer science. I have been learning Java on the course and ...
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Generalized VS Specialized technical solution; what to take into account?
We recently had a discussion in the office because of conflicting views between developers. One side (side S) argued technical solutions -generally- need to be a specific as possible, while the other ...
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Which Programming Languages Support the Following Features? [closed]
My personal programming background is mainly in Java, with a little bit of Ruby, a tiny bit of Scheme, and most recently, due to some iOS development, Objective-C.
In my move from Java to Objective-C ...
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Questions for Architecture with Ruby and Java
I am in the research phase of a project that needs to make use of 3rd party libraries that are in Java so I am stuck using Java to at least a small degree.
I am considering implementing Ruby as the ...
