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Capturing lvalue References in C++11 Lambdas
Martin Moene
01 February 2014 07:39:02 +00:00
How confusing does it get when references refer to references and references are captured by value? Pete Barber shows us that it all falls out in the C++ consistency wash.
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How to Program Your Way Out of a Paper Bag Using Genetic Algorithms
Martin Moene
03 December 2013 19:06:18 +00:00
It is often claimed people cannot program their way out of a paper bag. Frances Buontempo bucks the trend using genetic algorithms.
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Object-Environment Collision Detection using Onion BSPs
Martin Moene
02 December 2013 19:16:11 +00:00
Previously we considered 3D navigation. Stuart Golodetz demonstrates how to detect collisions using onion binary space partitioning.
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Migrating from Visual SourceSafe to Git
Martin Moene
01 December 2013 19:35:01 +00:00
Migrating from one version control system to another is a big change. Chris Oldwood records the trials and triumphs of migrating from VSS to git.
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Code as a Crime Scene
Martin Moene
07 October 2013 20:01:31 +01:00
Forensic techniques can predict possible future crimes. Adam Tornhill shows how they can be applied to code.
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YAGNI-C as a Practical Application of YAGNI
Martin Moene
05 October 2013 20:36:01 +01:00
YAGNI can seem vague. Sergey Ignatchenko offers a more precise definition.
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Has the Singleton Not Suffered Enough
Martin Moene
04 October 2013 22:46:58 +01:00
Singletons are much maligned. Omar Bashir considers why.
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Automatic Navigation Mesh Generation in Configuration Space
Martin Moene
03 October 2013 08:55:56 +01:00
Walkable 3D environments can be automatically navigated. Stuart Golodetz demonstrates how navigation meshes achieve this.
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C++ Range and Elevation
Martin Moene
02 October 2013 22:38:59 +01:00
C++ provides many features for higher-level programming, but lacks some common ones present in other languages.
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Hard Upper Limit on Memory Latency
Martin Moene
05 August 2013 19:53:37 +01:00
Achieving very low latency is important. Sergey Ignatchenko asks how low can we go.
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Simple Instrumentation
Martin Moene
04 August 2013 19:47:59 +01:00
Programs often run out of memory or grind to a halt. Chris Oldwood demonstrates how to add instrumentation to your code to track its performance.
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Portable String Literals in C++
Martin Moene
03 August 2013 18:11:08 +01:00
How hard can it be to make a file in C++ with international text literals in its name? Alf Steinbach shows us.
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Dynamic C++ (Part 2)
Martin Moene
02 August 2013 18:04:56 +01:00
Previously we saw how to use some simple dynamic features in C++. Alex Fabijanic and Richard Saunders explore more powerful dynamic tools.
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Auto – a necessary evil? (Part 2)
Martin Moene
01 August 2013 18:01:13 +01:00
Should you declare (almost) everything auto? Roger Orr considers when auto is appropriate.
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Auto – A Necessary Evil?
Martin Moene
06 June 2013 18:25:03 +01:00
Superficially simple language features can be surprisingly complicated. Roger Orr explores a new one that is likely to be used widely.
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TCP/IP Explained. A Bit
Martin Moene
05 June 2013 18:16:05 +01:00
Nowadays most programmers rely on network connectivity, often without really understanding the details. Sergey Ignatchenko compares and contrasts the two main protocols.
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Demons May Fly Out Of Your Nose
Martin Moene
04 June 2013 18:09:57 +01:00
Language standards give guarantees about valid program behaviour. Olve Maudel discovers what happens if you break your end of the bargain.
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Wallpaper Rotation on Ubuntu using Ruby and Flickr
Martin Moene
03 June 2013 18:03:11 +01:00
Repetitive tasks are ideal candidates for scripting. Filip van Laenen walks us through a simple example.
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Dynamic C++, Part 1
Martin Moene
02 June 2013 17:43:37 +01:00
Static and dynamic languages have different trade-off. Alex Fabijanic attempts to get the best of both worlds.
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A Model for Debug Complexity
Martin Moene
06 April 2013 22:36:28 +01:00
Debugging any program can be difficult. Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin develop a mathematical model for its complexity.