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Multiprocessing and Clusters in Python

Martin Moene

04 February 2017 15:56:37 +00:00

Multiprocessing is possible in Python. Silas S. Brown shows us various ways.

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doctest – the Lightest C++ Unit Testing Framewor

Martin Moene

03 February 2017 15:57:47 +00:00

C++ has many unit testing frameworks. Viktor Kirilov introduces doctest.

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Correct Integer Operations with Minimal Runtime Penalties

Martin Moene

02 February 2017 15:58:44 +00:00

Results of C++ integer operations are not guaranteed to be arithmetically correct. Robert Ramey introduces a library to enforce correct behaviour.

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Afterwood

Martin Moene

01 February 2017 15:59:47 +00:00

Trying to find a good candidate for a role is hard. Chris Oldwood reminisces on various factors that influence interviewers.

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A Case of Mistaken Identity

Martin Moene

08 January 2017 21:08:56 +00:00

Chris Oldwood puts values to the test.

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Turnabout is Fair Play

Martin Moene

07 January 2017 21:10:04 +00:00

Baron M is still game for a wager.

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A Class What I Wrote

Martin Moene

05 January 2017 21:16:51 +00:00

Paul Grenyer reduces the boilerplate with simple abstraction.

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Kate Gregory: An Interview

Martin Moene

04 January 2017 21:19:06 +00:00

Emyr Williams returns with a new interview from the world of programming.

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Code Critique Competition 103

Martin Moene

03 January 2017 21:20:42 +00:00

Set and collated by Roger Orr. A book prize is awarded for the best entry.

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The MirAL Story

Martin Moene

08 December 2016 11:55:35 +00:00

The X-Windows system is all-pervasive but struggles with security and performance graphics. Alan Griffiths introduces Mir Abstraction Layer to deal with these issues.

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Overloading with Concepts

Martin Moene

07 December 2016 20:38:37 +00:00

Concepts can play a role in function overloading. Andrew Sutton shows us how.

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Ultra-fast Serialization of C++ Objects

Martin Moene

06 December 2016 20:40:21 +00:00

Serialising and de-serialising is a common problem. Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin demonstrate one way to do this quickly.

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Modern C++ Features: User-Defined Literals

Martin Moene

05 December 2016 20:43:14 +00:00

User-defined literals were introduced in C++11. Arne Mertz walks us through their use.

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Python Streams vs Unix Pipes

Martin Moene

04 December 2016 20:44:20 +00:00

Dealing with an infinite sequence requires some thought. Thomas Guest presents various ways to approach such a problem.

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Hello World in Go

Martin Moene

02 December 2016 20:47:03 +00:00

Go provides a way to write efficient concurrent programs in a C-like language. Eleanor McHugh shares a "Hello, world!" tutorial.

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Afterwood

Martin Moene

01 December 2016 20:48:52 +00:00

One JavaScript module was removed and every Node.js build was knocked for six. Chris Oldwood fictionalises the tale.

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Commit Checklist

Martin Moene

06 November 2016 17:01:15 +00:00

Chris Oldwood goes through the motions of version control.

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On High Rollers

Martin Moene

05 November 2016 17:02:16 +00:00

A student investigates the Baron’s last puzzle.

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A Commoner’s Response

Martin Moene

04 November 2016 17:04:20 +00:00

Roger Orr offers an analysis of the Baron’s last game.

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Determinism: Requirements vs Features

Martin Moene

06 October 2016 21:12:15 +01:00

A program can easily be non-deterministic. Sergey Ignatchenko considers how to define determinism.


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