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The Ecumenical Programmer

Martin Moene

03 March 2014 21:33:31 +00:00

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Editorial: Random (non)sense

Martin Moene

06 February 2014 11:34:36 +00:00

It’s not pretty and it’s not clever. Frances Buontempo considers if the cut-up method can be used to generate editorials.

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Static Polymorphic Named Parameters in C++

Martin Moene

05 February 2014 11:29:49 +00:00

Adding parameters to an object can be messy. Martin Moene demonstrates how method chaining can make code more readable.

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Integrating the Catch Test Framework into Visual Studio

Martin Moene

04 February 2014 11:19:27 +00:00

Visual Studio’s Test Explorer allows native C++ tests to be run under a managed wrapper. Malcolm Noyes takes it a step further using Catch to drive the tests.

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Anatomy of a Java Decompiler

Martin Moene

03 February 2014 10:21:07 +00:00

Java byte code can be reverted back into source code. Lee Benfield and Mike Strobel show how.

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Optimizing Big Number Arithmetic Without SSE

Martin Moene

02 February 2014 07:53:06 +00:00

Addition and multiplication can be slow for big numbers. Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin try to speed things up.

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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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Editorial: Not So Much a Program, More a Way of Life

Martin Moene

05 December 2013 17:50:30 +00:00

In an attempt to continue and improve on the successful formula of previous editorial avoidance techniques, Frances Buontempo considers what a program really is.

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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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Editorial: Decisions, Decisions

Martin Moene

08 October 2013 22:28:30 +01:00

Providing precise definitions can be difficult. For example, what is a program?

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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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Editorial: Learning Fantasy Languages

Martin Moene

06 August 2013 19:55:41 +01:00

The last Overload editorial described a Fantasy Language. Now, how do you learn one?

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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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