A mechanism for interacting with a computer operating system or software by typing commands to perform specific tasks.
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ATM Console Program
I decided to write an ATM program in my favourite programming language, C#.
Tested with a few numbers and I am confident it will give correct output for any valid input:
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m3u file collector
I'm new to Python and wrote this code for collecting all files in an m3u (playlist) file and copying them into a directory.
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Bash script to capture error message and change exit status
I'm working with the Perforce command line client. I ...
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Scala - Console User Interface Framework
I've been learning Scala and I'd love to get your feedback in order to improve. As an exercise I made a simple framework for creating command-line user interfaces.
Any and all comments are welcome, ...
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General Tic Tac Toe with Alpha-beta pruning in Java
I like toy AI and what can be better than starting from Tic Tac Toe. Basically, this is a command line program that asks the user to input
the height of the game field,
the width of the game field,
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Simple REPL command parser in Java
I have this tiny library for implementing simple command line languages. It is not flexible enough for handling actual programming languages, but hopefully it may help implementing simpler REPL's ...
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Determining if a possible new entry already exists in a dataset
For example, if I have the following data table layout:
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Ruby command line Mastermind game with AI
I've created a small command-line 'Mastermind' game using Ruby. The intent of the project (aside from having fun in the build!) was to learn and emphasize OOP concepts and principles.
The game has ...
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Accepting a positive integer from either a command-line argument or System.in
I've been doing a lot of programs for classes that require a prompt from the program. I thought it would be much faster for me to rapidly test inputs if I didn't have to execute the program and then ...
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Design patterns for console commands
I've made a pretty standard console in which you type a command and it does something. However, the issue that comes to my mind is scaling: if I want to add hundreds of commands, I have to manually ...
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Binary Bayes network classifier in Java - Part I/II - follow-up
TERMINOLOGY
We are given a directed acyclic graph (dag) \$G = (V, A)\$, where \$V\$ is the set of nodes and \$A \subseteq V \times V\$ is the set of directed arcs, and a weight function \$p \colon V ...
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Binary Bayes network classifier in Java - Part I/II
I was working on the binary Bayesian network classifier I asked about earlier.
See also Part II/II.
See also the next iteration of Part I.
TERMINOLOGY
We are given a directed acyclic graph (dag) ...
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Argument parser for a word count and/or line count program
How to make code dry in this example? My program is working, but I want to improve it by shorting my code.
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Simple console snake game in Python
Here's a simple snake game I implemented in Python, which works in a console. It's not complete yet (doesn't generate food yet, and no scoring or difficulty levels), but it works. I would be really ...
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Terminating an Active Directory user
I'm writing an AD Termination script for work. I'm new to PowerShell and was wondering if multiple commands within PowerShell switch statement is okay to do:
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Converting uploaded video and saving preview images
I'm coding a basic video upload system for a client. The uploaded videos will live on the page using the HTML5 video element.
Essentially what I've done is call the following PHP script ...
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A completely repetitive console prompt, a completely repetitive console prompt
So I wrote this for my Mandelbrot Generator, to collect and use input from the user, and I made it dynamic enough to be useful anywhere.
I'm really interested in all critiques of it, as I'm going to ...
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Loop at specific folder in outlook to look for specific title
I created a C# console program to loop through a specific folder in Outlook to look for a specific email subject. When I run it on my computer (multi-core CPU), it didn't use up 100% of the CPU ...
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Prompting for five test scores and printing the average
I am not sure how to properly make this readable. I have been trying to find examples online but I cannot find any that are specific to this simple program.
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Print output one word per line - K&R Exercise 1-12
When writing this code I found myself getting more and more complex. When I got to the solution I trimmed the excess parts I'd thought I needed from before, but didn't actually need. The example of ...
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Full C++ Snake game
I managed to finish my approach on the legendary Snake game. You move around with the WASD keys. I would like to hear your opinion and maybe ideas on how I can improve frame rate because now it sort ...
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Hangman game school project
This is a school project and took me a while to write the code. Any help to improve my code is welcome!
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Console Calculator in C#
This is a calculator I've made in C#. Is there any way to improve it? Surely there is a way to get rid of all the ifs that are nested inside one another.
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Racetrack in Java
Racetrack:
The August community challenge is to implement a program that plays the Racetrack game. Each player starts with an integer position on a square grid. On each turn, the current player can ...
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ANSI colors cross platform
I am trying to write for both NT and POSIX (my two usual platforms) and have come up with the code below. The clrs code I refer to is apparently from blender build ...
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printf-style string formatter
As part of a larger project I'm working on, I've made a function that aims to replicate, as best as I can, the placeholder part of the console.log() function usable ...
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A low tech approach to measuring game speed
Whilst developing a game I needed a delay routine capable of doing delays
ranging from 0.5 sec to just a few msec. The obvious choice was to use
the BIOS delay function 86h on int 15h. In a true real ...
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Marijuana information program
I made a simple marijuana information program in which I give the user a list of strains and give the user information about it, like: effects, medical, negatives, and its cannabis type ...
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Console-based Rock-Paper-Scissors game
I just began my C# debut and was just wondering if this Rock-Paper-Scissor console app is good and flexible.
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Pass the password back
This code simply receives a very basic 'password' (numbers, letters, nothing fancy). After you press enter, it will display it back. The only special key I'm handling is backspace (code ...
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Simple local source control - Part 2
I've refactored the previous version of my local source control, and revised a few things. It's mostly the same, but there are a few minor differences, like the argument separator, one new command, ...
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Simple local source control
I've written my own local "source control". Rather than using a commit-based system, when you're ready to release a version, you can run a command which will create a ...
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Snake game for Windows console
I would apreciate any suggestions on how to make my code better and more efficient.
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Quadratic equation solver
I started Python 2-3 months ago, but I really haven't done much since then, just little things. Yesterday, I wrote this simple quadratic equation solver. You can give \$a, b\$ and \$c\$ any value, but ...
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Console-like printing of message JavaScript
I'm learning JavaScript and I've made a very simple little document-modifying script that prints a message as if it was someone typing into a console. It practices recursion and in my opinion, I feel ...
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Finding cost of tile to cover W x H floor
I am new to C++ and programming in general. After reading through my first book, I decided to take on some programming exercises and test what I learned. The exercise is phrased as follows:
Find ...
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Windows CLI locks killer in Python
Some coworkers and I sometimes want to delete folders, only to get the very informative: "Permission Denied" message. I had discovered Handle.exe and Process Explorer to help with this, but the method ...
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Snake-like console game
This is what I came up with when trying to make my first console game. I think it turned out quite okay so I wanted to know what you think about it.
If there is anything to improve, may it be coding ...
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Detecting two keys pressed in quick succession
My computer has been having this issue where when I press a key, two key presses get registered. The goal of this program is to detect the time delta between the two keys so that I can set an ...
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Fine tuning of an informative replacement for rm
I want to replace rm by a more informative variant: I would like to see which files will be deleted, along with their size, and I would like this information to use ...
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Scoring a Scrabble Word
I was asked before an interview to create a console application that will work out the score of a word for the board game scrabble. It worked fine but the feedback I received said:
"there were no ...
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Tic-Tac-Toe command line
I created a simple Tic-Tac-Toe. I'm looking for any critiques from a code standpoint: general structure / style / efficiency.
Unfortunately I couldn't get a live demo working because of the ...
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Generic Networking Class for PHP
I am in the process of writing networking code for PHP that is meant to be used in long-running PHP processes. I realize that PHP is supposedly not well suited for long-running processes, however ...
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Jar console application serializing key-value pairs based on specific commands
I was assigned a task to make a simple jar that can handle 2 console commands -> create key value, read key. I have 4 classes, where my main logic is implemented. Eg. ...
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Daily Desktop Background
I've created a simple command-line program that downloads the Bing Image of the Day, then sets it as my desktop background.
It is a console application, and closes immediately after setting my ...
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Bank ATM program in Ruby
After reading a bunch of Ruby tutorials, I decide to write fake ATM bank software. I've tried to use OOP design and just want to know if I'm on the right road.
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Basic OS login program
I have just finished the sololearn C++ course and wanted to create a basic login program in the vein of a basic operating system.
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Handling arrow keys for a console menu
I have a relatively long method, and I'm wondering:
How readable is it?
Is a method this long okay, or will it be bad later on?
Note: This method enables users to select from a console menu - ...
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Exception handling for a chain of prompts
I am trying to make an inputin() function to take all the parameters input for the first time with exception and for individual parameter for the runtime ...
