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C++ Synchronous Continuation Passing Style
Martin Moene
03 October 2016 21:18:23 +01:00
Direct and continuation passing styles differ. Nick Weatherhead explains a continuation passing style for synchronous data flow.
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Attacking Licensing Problems with C++
Martin Moene
02 October 2016 21:19:35 +01:00
Software licenses are often crackable. Deák Ferenc presents a technique for tackling this problem.
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Afterwood
Martin Moene
01 October 2016 21:21:35 +01:00
Comedy partnerships have a long history. Chris Oldwood considers their lessons for programmers.
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Home-Grown Tools
Martin Moene
09 September 2016 16:11:36 +01:00
Chris Oldwood turns to custom tools when off the shelf won’t do.
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Why Floats Are Never Equal
Martin Moene
08 September 2016 16:14:05 +01:00
Silas S. Brown tries his hand at optimising floating point equality comparisons.
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Smarter, Not Harder
Martin Moene
07 September 2016 16:15:20 +01:00
Pete Goodliffe tries to solve the right problems the right way.
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An Introduction to OpenMP
Martin Moene
06 September 2016 16:16:39 +01:00
Silas S. Brown dabbles in multiprocessing to speed up his calculations.
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Random Confusion
Martin Moene
05 September 2016 16:35:15 +01:00
Silas S. Brown tries to clear up a muddle about Standard C’s rand().
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High Rollers
Martin Moene
04 September 2016 16:36:05 +01:00
Baron M proposes a new wager over a glass of wine.
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Code Critique Competition 100
Martin Moene
03 September 2016 16:37:23 +01:00
Set and collated by Roger Orr. A book prize is awarded for the best entry.
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Standards Report
Martin Moene
02 September 2016 16:38:11 +01:00
Jonathan Wakely brings the latest news.
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Editorial: Just a minute
Martin Moene
07 August 2016 21:48:38 +01:00
Constraints can seem like an imposition. Frances Buontempo wonders if banning hesitation, deviation or repetition is a good thing.
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Some Big-Os are Bigger Than Others
Martin Moene
06 August 2016 22:08:48 +01:00
Big-O notation is often used to compare algorithms. Sergey Ignatchenko reminds us that asymptotic limits might not be generally applicable.
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Kill the Clones
Martin Moene
05 August 2016 22:10:40 +01:00
Problems in code can hide in surprising places. Adam Tornhill demonstrates how to detect software clones and uncover hidden dependencies.
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Implementing SNAAAKE
Martin Moene
04 August 2016 22:12:07 +01:00
Almost everyone knows the game Snake! Thaddaeus Frogley shares a diary of how his implementation grew over time.
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C++ Antipatterns
Martin Moene
03 August 2016 22:15:32 +01:00
Certain mistakes crop up frequently in C++. Jonathan Wakely offers some pro-tips to help you avoid common errors.
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Testing Propositions
Martin Moene
02 August 2016 22:17:25 +01:00
Is testing propositions more important than having examples as exemplars? Russel Winder considers this hypothesis.
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Afterwood
Martin Moene
01 August 2016 22:18:36 +01:00
Barriers can cause bottlenecks. Chris Oldwood considers varying approaches to gatekeeping.