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Dogen: The Package Management Saga
Martin Moene
07 June 2016 13:20:03 +01:00
How do you manage packages in C++? Marco Craveiro eventually discovered Conan after some frustrating experiences.
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QM Bites – Order Your Includes (Twice Over)
Martin Moene
06 June 2016 13:23:16 +01:00
Header includes can be a shambles. Matthew Wilson encourages us to bring some order to the chaos.
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A Lifetime In Python
Martin Moene
05 June 2016 14:28:55 +01:00
Resource management is important in any language. Steve Love demonstrates how to use context managers in Python.
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Deterministic Components for Distributed Systems
Martin Moene
04 June 2016 14:32:53 +01:00
Non-deterministic data leads to unstable tests. Sergey Ignatchenko considers when this happens and how to avoid it.
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Programming Your Own Language in C++
Martin Moene
03 June 2016 14:42:20 +01:00
Scripting languages allow dynamic features easily. Vassili Kaplan writes his own in C++ allowing keywords in any human language.
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Concepts Lite in Practice
Martin Moene
02 June 2016 09:57:37 +01:00
Concepts should make templates easier to use and write. Roger Orr gives a practical example to show this.
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Encryption
Martin Moene
08 May 2016 08:54:04 +01:00
Kevin Highley implements a common technique for secure communication.
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Come Code With Me
Martin Moene
07 May 2016 09:29:14 +01:00
Alan Griffiths outlines an Open Source project and invites contributions.
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On Fifteen Love
Martin Moene
06 May 2016 09:32:25 +01:00
A student demystifies the Baron’s game of cards.
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Standards Report
Martin Moene
04 May 2016 09:40:28 +01:00
Jonathan Wakely reports from the latest C and C++ meetings.
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Code Critique Competition 99
Martin Moene
03 May 2016 09:41:42 +01:00
Set and collated by Roger Orr. A book prize is awarded for the best entry.
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The Tao of Scratch
Martin Moene
09 April 2016 21:27:05 +01:00
Scratch is an environment designed to help young people learn to code. Patrick Martin walks us through it.
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Knowledge-Sharing Architects As An Alternative to Coding Architects
Martin Moene
08 April 2016 21:29:51 +01:00
Should architects write code? Sergy Ignatchenko explores this controversial subject.
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QM Bites: Understand Windows OS Identification Preprocessor Macros
Martin Moene
07 April 2016 21:31:12 +01:00
There’s confusion between user-defined and predefined Windows 32/64-bit operating-system identification macros. Matthew Wilson shines light on the issue.
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How to Diffuse Your Way Out of a Paper Bag
Martin Moene
05 April 2016 21:34:24 +01:00
Diffusion models can be used in many areas. Frances Buontempo applies them to paper bag escapology.
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Stufftar
Martin Moene
04 April 2016 21:36:05 +01:00
How do you quickly transfer data from one machine to another? Ian Bruntlett shows us the bash script he uses.
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QM Bites: looping for-ever
Martin Moene
03 April 2016 21:37:13 +01:00
Never-ending loop constructs can confound user and compiler in subtle ways. Matthew Wilson offers advice to maximise portability and transparency.
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Using Enum Classes as Bitfields
Martin Moene
02 April 2016 21:39:18 +01:00
Scope enums have many advantages over standard enums. Anthony Williams shows how to use them as bitmasks.
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9.7 Things Every Programmer Really, Really Should Know
Martin Moene
01 April 2016 21:40:44 +01:00
Most of us have heard of the twelve step program. Teedy Deigh introduces a 9.7 step plan for programmers.
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Sliding Window Filters : A Set-based Implementation
Martin Moene
11 March 2016 14:37:22 +00:00
Omar Bashir presents an implementation using pre-sorted data to reduce CPU load.