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Organization of DLL linked functions
This is a code organization question.
I got my basic code working but when I expand it, it will be terrible. I have a DLL which I don't have a .lib for. Therefore I have to use the whole ...
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6answers
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sizeof style: sizeof(type) or sizeof variable?
I've seen two styles of using sizeof for memory-related operations (such as in memset or malloc):
sizeof(type), and
sizeof variable or sizeof(variable)
Which one would you prefer, or would you use ...
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6answers
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Should my team use some common well-regarded coding standard as a basis for its own?
The R&D team I'm in has decided to adopt a coding standard. We have only recently formed, and have too little code and common coding time of our own to base our standards/conventions document on ...
3
votes
2answers
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using unsigned integers in c, c++
I have a very simple question that baffles me for a long time. I am dealing with networks and databases so a lot of data I am dealing with are 32-bit and 64-bit counters (unsigned), 32-bit and 64-bit ...
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4answers
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Is using `continue`, `break` in non-`switch` loops and `?:` bad practice? [duplicate]
Back in college I've been told that using break; and continue; outside switch statements (e.g. to escape for or while loops) is wrong, bad practice and bad habits at the same time because it only ...
0
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2answers
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What is the exact syntax of inline?
CASE 1 (Definition and declaration in same source file)
Suppose both my prototype and definition of global function is in .cpp file. Where should I write inline keyword to make compiler know?
In ...
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votes
1answer
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Maintaining code-style conventions for large projects [closed]
For a while I've been maintaining an ad-hoc script to check code style against our project's guidelines.
I'm aware of AStyle/Uncrustify and have used them, but they are best for once-off code-style ...
3
votes
3answers
333 views
Blank lines in C
I'm working through K&R and I notice that their code is extremely tightly spaced.
I haven't developed C since at University, but professionally most source from other languages I've worked in has ...
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3answers
676 views
Reason for placing function type and method name on different lines in C
I just started at a company and one of the style comments at my first code review was that the return type and method name should be on different lines. For example, this
void foo() {
}
should be ...
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12answers
5k views
int* i; or int *i; or int * i; [closed]
What is your favorite method to declare a pointer?
int* i;
or
int *i;
or
int * i;
or
int*i;
Please explain why.
see also: http://www.stroustrup.com/bs_faq2.html#whitespace
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5answers
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If you favor “T *var”, do you ever write “T*”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
int* i; or int *i; or int * i;
Thinking about where we place our asterisks; how do those that prefer to keep the "pointerness" away from the type and with the identifier ...
0
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2answers
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Need some advice and feedback on my code's design
I am looking for feedback on the design of my program.
I have a shell script call function.sh that defines a lot of helper functions. My intent is to use those bash functions defined in functions.sh ...
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4answers
1k views
Should I use C style in C++?
As I've been developing my position on how software should be developed at the company I work for, I've come to a certain conclusion that I'm not entirely sure of.
It seems to me that if you are ...
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9answers
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Is it any good to use binary arithmetic in a C++ code like “C style”?
I like the fact that the C language lets you use binary arithmetic in an explicit way in your code, sometimes the use of the binary arithmetic can also give you a little edge in terms of performance; ...
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vote
4answers
561 views
Indenting labels in C
I noticed that in the Vim automatically indents labels in a rather unintuitive way (IMHO).
int main(void) {
goto end;
end:
return 0
}
Are there any style guidelines for labels?
For the ...
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votes
2answers
214 views
How should I group these variables?
I have a shape that will be defined by:
char s_type;
char color;
double height;
double width;
These variables are scanned in from a request string sent to my server and passed into my printing ...
6
votes
8answers
422 views
What is the possible disadvantage of putting declarations in inner blocks, instead of at beginning of function?
At the place where I work, there are explicit guidelines for placement of declarations of variables. According to that, it is required to put them at the global level and / or at the beginning of ...
3
votes
3answers
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Do simple accessors and mutators benefit from commented block headers?
Short Question
Is it necessary to add the function header comments for simple accessors and mutators?
Example
u8 OBJ_get_state_x(void) {return obj.state_x;}
void OBJ_set_state_x(u8 x) ...
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16answers
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Strictness in programming methods among Stack Overflow users [closed]
I've been a member of Stack Overflow for a couple of weeks now and have answered questions and read others answers, mostly in C/C++. True, I have learned about some things. For example, undefined ...
4
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7answers
406 views
Returning from a long function on the first false condition
I have a long(ish) function of the following pattern:
bool func(some_type_t *p1, another_t *p2)
{
bool a = false, b = false, c = false, etc = false;
a = (some_long && expression ...
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votes
2answers
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[C] Address of array elements [closed]
What is the most readable way of using address of an array element?
I usually see &array[n] but I personally think array+n looks cleaner and more readable.
What do other C coders prefer?
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8answers
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Programming style: Reoccuring error checks
Hey, I have a question about programming style, because in my current code I am using a bigger function which calls some smaller functions and all of these need to be error-checked. So something like ...
