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If you want to be a good programmer all-around you _have_ to know C. I suppose this statement will be true for another 20 years maybe.
Actually - C is kinda unique language in that it does what it was intended to almost perfectly. And then it does much more. Me, I have only these several micro-complains about it:
1) "->" operator is redundant. "." after pointers would've suffice and would be more elegant and easier on my eyes and fingers.
2) "for()" loop is a bit misguided. More specialized version I would've like more. Also - when "for (i=0; i < n; i++)" idiom is broken it takes some concentration on my side to understand what's happened;)
3) Prefixes for "struct" fields in standard library are redundant. tm->tm_hour IMO wins nothing over tm->hour.
Other than these - it's a very cool, easy to learn, and elegant language. One of inventors - I don't remember who - Ritchie? - said that if he had to invent it anew, the only change would've been "creat()" becoming "create()":-)
If you want to be a good programmer all-around you _have_ to know C. I suppose this statement will be true for another 20 years maybe.
Actually - C is kinda unique language in that it does what it was intended to almost perfectly. And then it does much more. Me, I have only these several micro-complains about it:
1) "->" operator is redundant. "." after pointers would've suffice and would be more elegant and easier on my eyes and fingers.
2) "for()" loop is a bit misguided. More specialized version I would've like more. Also - when "for (i=0; i tm_hour IMO wins nothing over tm->hour.
Other than these - it's a very cool, easy to learn, and elegant language. One of inventors - I don't remember who - Ritchie? - said that if he had to invent it anew, the only change would've been "creat()" becoming "create()":-)
IMHO - there are still uses for C, there are absolutely no uses for C++ nowadays. Moreover - there is no C++. I mean - I've been tracking (and sometimes using) C++ developments since the early days till recent and I can tell you - the amount of pileup that they produced in modern C++ compared even to early C++'s (not to say about more sane languages) is totally ridiculous. No - inventing a new language construct for bloody every particular problem does not make a good language. Well - if you want a complex system - use dynamic languages (Python, Lisp, Smalltalk - whatever suits you. Heck - PHP even if you know how to manage your globals). If you want something small and embedded - you should not overcomplicate - use C (refer to Linux sources, for example, to see how people code in C). If you want low-level performance and reliability in complex systems - I hate to say it, but use Java (large portions of IL2 - flight simulator - are written in Java, totally amazing stuff). Of course, if you like brainfucking - C++ may be for you, but it's really a bird that does not fly. On amount of time and energy that you'll waste on learning C++ you can pick half a dozen of better languages.
If still not convinced - check out how many CPU instructions are wasted for such a simple thing as returning a C++ string object from a function. When I show it to C++ "gurus" many are enlightened.:)
Well, it's a painting program. You can't just use arbitrary image. Something should tell that it's a painting program. Add brushes and pencils sticking out of it, I dunno... Be creative!
A brick of copper the size of a bathtub? I wonder how much does it weigh (more than 4.7 tons I'm sure)? How much does it cost to lift up and throw to the comet? Also - why copper and what do hitchhiker's guide alusions do in my head?
Hah! Imagine when your SUV is hit head on by an Abrahms tank! And they all suck if an asteroid hits you straight on! Well - it is a decent car with high sitting positions. I don't think its less safe than some Civic. (Yes, I've seen those on the streets. In Russia even).
It's like having a 30" dick. Not even impressive. Just gross.
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Face a "Big Ass Corporation of America". Put your hand in front of your face. Squeeze your fingers into a fist. Slowly move a middle finger upwards. Repeat with the next corporation. It's called "fighting for your rights". If you don't like it then the alternative is to turn backwards and bend over.:)
Did not RTFA (nor am I going to), but is there conversion to electicity somewhere? If so - is it really needed once you got hydrogen? Wouldn't it be more effective just to burn it? And if there's no electricity involved (which I suspect) then WTF "fuel cell" is doing in the article title? Let's not broaden the terms or you can call your car's engine a "fuel cell".
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Who cares about guns, can you grab a fully physical chair and throw it into your opponent? Heck, can you grab the said opponent and do a piledriver?
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If you want to be a good programmer all-around you _have_ to know C. I suppose this statement will be true for another 20 years maybe.
Actually - C is kinda unique language in that it does what it was intended to almost perfectly. And then it does much more. Me, I have only these several micro-complains about it:
1) "->" operator is redundant. "." after pointers would've suffice and would be more elegant and easier on my eyes and fingers.
2) "for()" loop is a bit misguided. More specialized version I would've like more. Also - when "for (i=0; i < n; i++)" idiom is broken it takes some concentration on my side to understand what's happened
3) Prefixes for "struct" fields in standard library are redundant. tm->tm_hour IMO wins nothing over tm->hour.
Other than these - it's a very cool, easy to learn, and elegant language. One of inventors - I don't remember who - Ritchie? - said that if he had to invent it anew, the only change would've been "creat()" becoming "create()"
string a, b, c;
c = a + b;
That's how all the people do it and how C++ says you can. Do you do it any different way? (That's what I was referring to).
If you want to be a good programmer all-around you _have_ to know C. I suppose this statement will be true for another 20 years maybe.
:-)
Actually - C is kinda unique language in that it does what it was intended to almost perfectly. And then it does much more. Me, I have only these several micro-complains about it:
1) "->" operator is redundant. "." after pointers would've suffice and would be more elegant and easier on my eyes and fingers.
2) "for()" loop is a bit misguided. More specialized version I would've like more. Also - when "for (i=0; i tm_hour IMO wins nothing over tm->hour.
Other than these - it's a very cool, easy to learn, and elegant language. One of inventors - I don't remember who - Ritchie? - said that if he had to invent it anew, the only change would've been "creat()" becoming "create()"
(Warning: Flamebait lookalike ahead).
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IMHO - there are still uses for C, there are absolutely no uses for C++ nowadays. Moreover - there is no C++. I mean - I've been tracking (and sometimes using) C++ developments since the early days till recent and I can tell you - the amount of pileup that they produced in modern C++ compared even to early C++'s (not to say about more sane languages) is totally ridiculous. No - inventing a new language construct for bloody every particular problem does not make a good language. Well - if you want a complex system - use dynamic languages (Python, Lisp, Smalltalk - whatever suits you. Heck - PHP even if you know how to manage your globals). If you want something small and embedded - you should not overcomplicate - use C (refer to Linux sources, for example, to see how people code in C). If you want low-level performance and reliability in complex systems - I hate to say it, but use Java (large portions of IL2 - flight simulator - are written in Java, totally amazing stuff). Of course, if you like brainfucking - C++ may be for you, but it's really a bird that does not fly. On amount of time and energy that you'll waste on learning C++ you can pick half a dozen of better languages.
If still not convinced - check out how many CPU instructions are wasted for such a simple thing as returning a C++ string object from a function. When I show it to C++ "gurus" many are enlightened.
Imagining security guards "head-butting" your "deposits" gave me creeps.
Well, it's a painting program. You can't just use arbitrary image. Something should tell that it's a painting program. Add brushes and pencils sticking out of it, I dunno... Be creative!
Fuck man, your sig is so fitting.
The origin of this lies in Soviet Russia (located in Japan). Current president there is Natalie Portman. Their favorite food is "hot grits".
/. idiocy :( Have I forgotten something?
(sigh) Imagine a beowulf cluster of
It says:
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One man tells a falsehood, a hundred repeat it as true.
Does it mean that the article is B/S or what?
Nice bathtubs they have out there.
A brick of copper the size of a bathtub? I wonder how much does it weigh (more than 4.7 tons I'm sure)? How much does it cost to lift up and throw to the comet? Also - why copper and what do hitchhiker's guide alusions do in my head?
July 4 this year?! What a coincidence - it's the date the project I'm working on now should be finished to.
Oh, please, I hope they don't devise a biometric system where you need your pin to access. Think about the girls!
To nitpick: Why should historians decide on morality? What should propagandists do then?
You know that sinking feeling when you've just pressed the wrong button...
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Well, actually, since I've read and understood BOFH writings, no.
and Chrysler's a big US name - ?
Chrysler!
(What do I win?)
Hah! Imagine when your SUV is hit head on by an Abrahms tank! And they all suck if an asteroid hits you straight on! Well - it is a decent car with high sitting positions. I don't think its less safe than some Civic. (Yes, I've seen those on the streets. In Russia even).
What does ZAP add to Mercedes' version?
It's like having a 30" dick. Not even impressive. Just gross.
Face a "Big Ass Corporation of America". Put your hand in front of your face. Squeeze your fingers into a fist. Slowly move a middle finger upwards. Repeat with the next corporation. It's called "fighting for your rights". If you don't like it then the alternative is to turn backwards and bend over. :)
["Burn motherfucking carma, burn"]
I changed your slashdot status to "friend" :)
Others?
Your point being...?
How much is that in ejacs?
Did not RTFA (nor am I going to), but is there conversion to electicity somewhere? If so - is it really needed once you got hydrogen? Wouldn't it be more effective just to burn it? And if there's no electricity involved (which I suspect) then WTF "fuel cell" is doing in the article title? Let's not broaden the terms or you can call your car's engine a "fuel cell".