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Branching Strategies

Martin Moene

05 June 2014 07:11:00 +01:00

Branching can either be embraced or avoided. Chris Oldwood documents the pros and cons of three main branching strategies.

Beauty in Code

Martin Moene

04 June 2014 07:15:36 +01:00

Attractiveness matters. Adam Tornhill uses a Clojure example to show how generalisation can be more beautiful than special cases.

The Code Is Not the Most Important Thing

Martin Moene

03 June 2014 18:48:21 +01:00

Choose the right sort of problem, focus on strategies for solving it, and the code will come easily. Seb Rose teaches kids to code.

Stop the Constant Shouting

Martin Moene

02 June 2014 18:54:11 +01:00

CONSTANTS often shout. Jonathan Wakely considers why this happens in C and what the alternatives are in C++.

Minimal Overhead for Multiple Interfaces

Martin Moene

01 June 2014 18:57:24 +01:00

Using multiple interfaces can slow things down. Daniel Gutson and Pablo Oliva present an alternative.

Size Matters

Martin Moene

07 April 2014 06:52:54 +01:00

Should you target 32 or 64 bits? Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin consider the costs and benefits.

Enforcing the Rule of Zero

Martin Moene

06 April 2014 06:58:18 +01:00

Weâ€™ve had years to get used to the old rules for making classes copyable. Juan Alday sees how the new standards change them.

Quality Matters #8: Exceptions for Recoverable Conditions

Martin Moene

05 April 2014 18:14:35 +01:00

Too many programs deal with exceptions incorrectly. Matthew Wilson suggests practical steps to improve your code.

Static â€“ A Force for Good and Evil

Martin Moene

04 April 2014 18:22:00 +01:00

Weâ€™ve all learnt to avoid the use of the static keyword. Chris Oldwood questions this wisdom.

Search with CppCheck

Martin Moene

03 April 2014 07:03:33 +01:00

Finding code of interest is a vital skill but our tools are often too simple. Martin Moene tries something better.

Windows 64-bit Calling Conventions

Martin Moene

02 April 2014 07:00:53 +01:00

How the stack works is useful to understanding your programsâ€™ behaviour. Roger Orr compares and contrasts.

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.

Integrating the Catch Test Framework into Visual Studio

Martin Moene

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

Visual Studioâ€™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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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