Programming Practices are the commonly or not so commonly used practices in development of software. These can include things like Agile Development, Kanban, Coding shortcuts, etc.
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What do you think about code reuse? [on hold]
I never do/did everything from scratch. When I'm starting a project, I'm always summarizing the problems and searching for other's people solutions.
Do you want a authorization, authentication? ...
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When should a class be final? [duplicate]
I've only really seen this on Java's wrapper classes (String, Integer, etc.), but never in open-source projects, and I was never taught about it in any books or classes. I know it means the class ...
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Is there a disadvantage to not using text file extensions? [migrated]
I recently learned that file extensions (at least for plain text) in a Unix-like environment generally don't have meaning. Whether a bash script has a .sh,.log,.txt, or .hgfjgfdjgd, it can still run ...
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How to predict a future simulation state
We have a program that combines the simulation of an aircraft system and predefined pedagogical scenarios for trainee pilots to learn how to use this system.
When we follow the normal scenario, ...
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Breaking a function into smaller ones is great… except for what about code-folding? [duplicate]
I'm currently reading Robert Martin's Clean Code book. So far I'm enjoying it.
Martin talks a lot about separating long functions into short functions, each doing exactly one thing at one level of ...
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Good artices on programming conventions [closed]
I'm young programmer (15 years) and I'm programming (mostly in JavaScript) for 4 years. I have good knowledge of the language, can create some algorithms,...
But the thing is, everytime my older ...
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Is it okay to use exceptions as tools to “catch” errors early?
I use exceptions to catch problems early. For example:
public int getAverageAge(Person p1, Person p2){
if(p1 == null || p2 == null)
throw new IllegalArgumentException("One or more of ...
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Does it make sense to have a separate init function?
I'm created an opaque type and I have two options for its management.
The first looks like this:
type_t *a = type_init();
int err;
err = type_do(a, "foo", "bar", FLAGBIT1|FLAGBIT2, NULL);
if (!err) ...
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Should `setX(Object o)` methods perform deep or shallow copies of objects?
My particular situation is related to Java, but I believe this is a more general OOP question than just Java programming.
The Question: Should "mutator" methods perform deep or shallow copies?
An ...
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Standardization and official guidelines for C++ template parameter naming [closed]
What are some explicit and official guidelines or standards for template parameter naming in C++? I've done something like this in the past:
template<typename TContainer, typename TKey>
void ...
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Does the head of any linked list must contain any data [closed]
Is there any rule that says the head of any linked list should contain data.
Is it because by doing it so we save a space for one node.
Why for some implementation of head contains data and for other ...
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How to abide the “allocate in caller” rule when the size is computed in the callee?
Let's say we have an opaque type handle_t that is managed through a simple interface with functions such as:
handle_t *handle_init(void);
int handle_do(handle_t *);
void handle_free(handle_t *);
...
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Competitive Programming [closed]
I think this may just be one of the most frequently asked questions by a novice (like me) on this site. Please pardon me for that. My question is I wish to get better at solving the harder problems of ...
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how to combine logs coming from multiple virtual machines for processing?
Scenario:
Two virtual machines produce logs. I want these logs to be sent to a central server for processing (as soon as a line of these logs is generated-->streaming ). The condition here is that I ...
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How to store pdf files to MySQL and then list, open them using C# [duplicate]
I'm creating a c# employee management system app, I've created a form for Employee files and I don't have any idea how to store pdf files to mysql and then list and open them with c#.
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What's wrong with comments that explain complex code?
A lot of people claim that "comments should explain 'why', but not 'how'". Others say that "code should be self-documenting" and comments should be scarce. Robert C. Martin claims that (rephrased to ...
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Best practice for unused inherited virtual functions (implementing superclass methods)
Let's assume I have a hierarchy of several classes each derived from each other using virtual functions. The base class acts as an interface and defines functions, which may not be required by all of ...
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Macro guard in Objective-C
I have noticed that many famous libraries written in Objective-C (eg. AFNetworking) use the macro guard inside their header files.
Im aware that the #import directive, which works exactly like ...
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How can if (sscanf(buf, “%i”, &mode) != 1 || TRUE) be rewritten to if (TRUE)?
I got lost in the opening of this post on reddit.
How can if (sscanf(buf, "%i", &mode) != 1 || TRUE) be rewritten to if (TRUE)? Does this assume that the sscanf never fails?
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Is there a pattern or best practice for passing a reference type to multiple classes vs a static class?
My .NET application creates HTML files, and as such, the structure looks like
variable myData
BuildHomePage()
variable graph = new BuildGraphPage(myData)
variable table = BuildTablePage(myData)
...
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Data Access Objects old fashioned? [closed]
A couple of weeks ago I delivered some work for a university project. After a code review with some teachers I got some snarky remarks about the fact that I was (still) using Data Access Objects. The ...
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Common phrases to know which resources are no longer available [closed]
I'm working on an script for tracking urls on a web page. This script runs daily to identify resources that are no longer available.
If a page returns a status code like 404 I know the resource is ...
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CAPTCHA blocking for my scraping script? [closed]
I am working on a scraping project which involves getting web data and parsing them for further use. I have been working using PHP and CURL to make scraping scripts which crawls web data and I make ...
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1answer
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Best Practices For Temporary Scripts (Python)
I am running two separate programs which are similar enough that they share a lot of code. I run these programs often and after I evaluate the output. This is a very fluid process and everytime is ...
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MVC Controller - keeping methods small
I'm reading uncle Bob's Clean Code and it completely revolutionizes my programming style. In this book author claims that best methods are small methods. What about controller's action methods in ...
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How to approach program design with respect to data strucutres and algorimths - is there an equivelant of the OO design process for d.s.'s + algs? [closed]
My applogies for probably the worst written body of text I have produced in my life and many thanks to those willing to plough through it all.
I was (and still am) not able to clearly express what I ...
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Is it a newbie mistake to avoid branching? [duplicate]
My team is new to versioning and we're trying to keep things simple, as to not overwhelm ourselves with tools-headaches. Also, our product can't be compiled and run locally, so our work is actually ...
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Python case statement? [duplicate]
I made a simple Python script that takes user input in order to generate a series of mathematical responses. In one part I did this:
while True:
And iterated through the loop until I used an if ...
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Explain what this means, “Bulldozer Code” [closed]
I ran across an article on things programmers should avoid doing and came across this term: Bulldozer Code.
The author defined it at as "giving the appearance of refactoring by breaking out chunks ...
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Proper sequence of actions for merging using SVN?
I'm totally new to CVCS (SVN specifically). I find that most resources focus very strongly on the command-line commands (irrelevant; we use Windows Explorer + TortoiseSVN) and about structure (e.g. ...
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Develop in trunk and then branch off, or in release branch and then merge back? [duplicate]
Say that we've decided on following a "release-based" branching strategy, so we'll have a branch for each release, and we can add maintenance updates as sub-branches from those.
Does it matter ...
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What to do with a long unfinished project? [closed]
I am a programmer hobbyist (self learnt), and once in a while I like to make games and interactive scripts (nowadays mostly in JavaScript for its ease).
Sometimes I start long projects that end up ...
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Should I place functions that are only used in one other function, within that function?
Specifically, I'm writing in JavaScript.
Let's say my primary function is Function A. If Function A makes several calls to Function B, but Function B is not used anywhere else, then should I just ...
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Many Arguments in Case Classes [closed]
I have generally read that having many (>4) arguments to a function/constructor is a bad practice.
Is this still considered a bad practice? And is there a non-obvious reason?
In something like a ...
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Alternatives to the use of the Id/Name properties with non-inputs elements in HTML
I'm migrating a website that use Javacsript/HTML/PHP using reusable javascript code, in certain moment I saw the opportunity to simplify code in functions that use almost the same code.
Let's say: I ...
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OnClickListener good practice
Which one of the ways has better performance, or is a good programming practice, making the holder activity extend OnClickListener and make a Switch() clause for getItemId() or making one ...
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Should you ever use private on fields and methods in C#?
I am somewhat new to C# and just found out that: in C# all of the fields and methods in a class are default private. Meaning that this:
class MyClass
{
string myString
}
is the same as:
class ...
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When is it appropriate to do calculations in front-end?
My team is developing a WEB based finance application and there was a bit of an argument with a colleague where to keep the calculations - purely in back-end or keep some in front-end too?
Brief ...
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Is making a small change, testing it, then “rinse and repeat”, a bad habit?
I am a programmer with a number of years of experience. I realized I got a certain habit. I'm not sure whether it's really a bad habit or not.
I get a list of tasks to perform for a solution, even ...
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Java-Like 'throws'-information in method signature C#
From Java I know that the signatures of methods that can throw exceptions contain a throws block, that contains the Exception(s) that might be thrown.
In C# there is no such thing and it is also not ...
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Should data be stored to local database in Android when heavily using REST services?
Let's say I have an application that has constantly changing data. Changes are so frequent that you basically need to refresh data every time you open some screen and keep refreshing it. Is it worth ...
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Unit testing - should tests for a method validate the results of other methods?
One thing bothers me while I'm writing unit tests of my code. did tests of method should include validation of outcome from other methods? Of course, public methods. Let's go to - rather trivial - ...
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How to avoid reinventing the wheel when using complex frameworks?
For the backstory, I'm developing a GUI application in C#/WPF. I already had in my code quite many instances of
<ComboBox ItemsSource="{Binding Items}">
<ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
...
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Is it necessary to memorize every line of code when it comes to game development? [closed]
I am currently following along a youtube tutorial here and from what I understand we are starting out by creating an engine to run the game. Should I be able to implement all of this by myself without ...
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Best practices in designing a social network app? [closed]
What are best practices when it comes to designing a social network app for Android (possible iOS port later depending on uptake)?
It's my first time architecting something this scale from scratch, ...
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Preferred method for handling Failed CRUD operations in Entity Framework (6)?
I am using EF 6 as my ORM. I am trying to decide how to handle CRUD failures.
Option 1:
Use exceptions (custom or built-in) to inform the web layer that an item didn't correctly save. Handle the ...
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Creating menu structure using DB - is that fine?
Also I have an application that basically consists of a lot of screen so user needs to navigate a lot (like go from A>B>C>D) etc.
I have been thinking how to implement this (mainly hold the structure ...
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How to handle a vendor who asks for the solution of an issue they could not solve
Being a small department of developers, it's not uncommon for us to outsource projects. We have a set of companies that we really like to work with, very reliable and good local people who appreciate ...
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Why are some files in programming projects named “commons”?
I have seen numerous projects have a file named commons for example:
commomns.go
I was wondering, why was this convention adopted and what did the meaning of naming a file or a package or something ...
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I know JavaScript really well, but i bomb coding interviews [closed]
So I'm currently on a hunt for a new position as a Front-End Developer. I know JavaScript very well and can wax poetically about Closures, Currying, Prototypal Inheritance, Design Patterns, App ...
