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Why should I learn C++

What language is useful to learn? Is it C++? In this article history, strengths and weaknesses will be discussed. According to stackoverflow's developer survey 2018 , C++ is still a viable choice. Thus, learning C++ is still a consideration to...[...]
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Importance of usability in computer programs

Usability is definitely one of the most under-estimated “features”. You will notice any absence of this feature called “usability”. Without usability, it is very hard and inconvenient to finish your task. Implementing usability is not very hard. How...[...]
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Helpful Visual Studio Features: Map Mode Scrollbar

Surprisingly not many people seem to know this feature. You are lucky if you know it already! Anyway, let's have a look: https://docs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/ide/how-to-track-your-code-by-customizing-the-scrollbar or alternatively http://www...[...]
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Do you think Computers can compute?

Let's have a look at these lines of code: bool computer_computes_correctly = false; if ( 0.3 + 0.6 == 0.9) { computer_computes_correctly = true; } So, what do you expect our variable's value computer_computes_correctly will be? If you...[...]
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Rotating donut source code

This is truly amazing: a rotating donut which is already visible as source code! Compile it and see what happens! Check out all the explanations: https://www.a1k0n.net/2011/07/20/donut-math.html[...]
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Documentation is important

Please have a look at these lines of code and try to guess how it works. #define BeginProgram void main(int argc, char *argv[]) #define CloseBrace } #define CommandLineArgument -1 #define Declare int i,j,n,Flag=1; #define EndOfProgram return; #de...[...]
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Best regards comma and a compiler's answer

Dear reader, you are currently reading an email. What do you think? Best regards, Author What happens if you do the same in a different language? For instance, this is how a compiler will react if you do this in German: Beste Grüße...[...]
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