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How to make code runnable on open source code editors like Ace Editor?
For my computer science uni project I'm required to build a web application with an integrated code editor. I believe I can just integrate open source editors like Ace Editor. However, I feel ...
27votes
6answers
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How to solve the problem of nested comments
It appears in not just one language that comments can't be nested. Do you have a good solution for this problem? One workaround in C/C++ and Java is to only use the single-line comment but it becomes ...
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37votes
9answers
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Is the algorithm more important than the programming language?
During the current (2013) Google Code Jam contest, there was a problem that took C++ and Java people 200+ lines of code as compared to Python people that solved the same problem only using 40 lines of ...
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4answers
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Where to use C++ today? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate: Is there any reason to use C++ instead of C, Perl, Python, etc.? When to use C over C++, and C++ over C? I am going to enter university next fall in computer sciences, but have ...
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2answers
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How far is the trail from Java to C / C++? [closed]
I want to find out how easy or hard the transition to C / C++ is for a mid-experienced Java programmer. I've already read the questions about "C++ for Java Programmers" and "Is it necessary for Java ...
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3votes
9answers
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C vs C++ for a Java (and possibly python) Programmer [closed]
I am a Hobbyist Java programmer and I would like to further my programming skills by learning C or C++ and Python. I have read many C vs C++ articles but none of them contain the information I'm ...
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2votes
1answer
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What are C's advantages over OOP languages, other than performance? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate: When to use C over C++, and C++ over C? C still has its own importance in the programming world! And one reason for it is its performance. But, I have some questions. Is there ...
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1vote
6answers
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Java API vs. Other APIs [closed]
I'm more at the novice end of the software developer spectrum, but nevertheless I've had exposure to quite a few programming languages and frameworks. From all the technologies I've used, I haven't ...
3votes
3answers
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Is it possible to have an effective VIM environment for both C++ and Python?
I have recently moved to a VIM environment for Python development. I learned the setup from John Anderson's outstanding web page on the subject. I am about to try and set up another VIM environment ...
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19votes
10answers
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Why are inheritance and polymorphism so widely used?
The more I learn about different programming paradigms, such as functional programming, the more I begin to question the wisdom of OOP concepts like inheritance and polymorphism. I first learned ...
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6votes
6answers
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Where is the best place to get off my feet in Python programming? [closed]
I have tried to learn C++ and Java before, but the syntax confused me. I definitely will be learning them after, but for now, where is the best place for a guy who has programmed before to learn ...
28votes
9answers
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Why there is no power operator in Java / C++?
While there is such operator - ** in Python, I was wondering why Java and C++ don't have one too. It is easy to make one for classes you define in C++ with operator overloading (and I believe such ...
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31votes
6answers
28kviews
Programming language usage at Google [closed]
I have heard Google uses Python, Java and C++. But what I don't know is how is each of those programming language is used. I mean what is Python, Java and C++ is used for at Google. Why would they ...
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