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by stav

which one of these bytecode instruction designs is better? [General C++ Programming]

I've been going down a bit of a rabbit hole trying to figure out the most optimal way to design a bytecode instruction class. To be clear an instruction is som...

[7 replies] Last: I don't think either of these approaches of good. To see why, consider... (by dhayden)

by Ch1156

Best way to modify a variable in a class (1,2) [Beginners]

So whats the best way to modify a variable in a class? Below I have a version that does so through a pointer, but is it better to just make a function that modi...

[36 replies] Last: references DO change the item same as a pointer. This little program d... (by jonnin)

by TrouthieCPP

type const char * not compatible with LPCWSTR [Windows Programming]

Hello everyone, Trying Win API 32 with creating sample Window, handle message using ressources in CPP compiler returns the message const char * type argument no...

[6 replies] Last: You can code Windows programs so that the code doesn't need to know wh... (by seeplus)

by malibor

build systems and code editors\IDE's you use or suggest on Linux? [UNIX/Linux Programming]

For the last 2 years I'm using VSCode, since my switch to Linux I continue to use it. But there are many pitfalls with VSCode, primarily VSCode is not good f...

[8 replies] Last: Spack https://spack.io/ -- "scientific package manager" -- is not an a... (by keskiverto)

by Duthomhas

I wrote a strrstr() [Lounge]

Just because. https://stackoverflow.com/a/78527348/2706707 If I made a major fail I’m sure the nice folks at SO will let me know, so, feel free to roast i...

[17 replies] Last: If compiled for 32 bit (as opposed to 64 bit above) then the average t... (by seeplus)

by bkelly13

Convert binary to base 58 [Beginners]

I want to convert a long binary number, 256 bits, into a base 58 char array using c code. I cannot find a simple explanation. The Bing tool insists on convert...

[7 replies] Last: You can convert binary to BCD using double-dabble (https://en.wikipedi... (by dhayden)

by seeplus

Pipes, pipes and yet more pipes [Lounge]

https://www.cppstories.com/2024/pipe-operator/ Is C++ becoming/is too complicated?

[5 replies] Last: It seems to me that the overall goal for C++ is to be able to write m... (by keskiverto)

by Duthomhas

Finally switched to Linux Mint (1,2,3) [Lounge]

Got a new PC (finally) and since it is really nice, modern hardware I am finally making the move from Windows. I liked[/i] Windows 7. Very clean, good OS. Wi...

[51 replies] Last: That's too complicated for me, I use windows in virt-manager for same... (by keskiverto)

by Duthomhas

Lions and Tigers and Pointers, oh my! (1,2) [Lounge]

I’ve been spending time at SO again lately (dunno why) and I am again impressed by how confused people get by the idea of pointers. It really doesn’t seem to...

[21 replies] Last: Heh heh heh, I remember doing weird stuff poking around memory like th... (by Duthomhas)

by malibor

About standard strings in Linux? [UNIX/Linux Programming]

I'm new to Linux dev, so far I've been mostly writing Win32 applications where `char` is `ANSI` and `wchar_t` is UNICODE. But I see under Linux the default i...

[8 replies] Last: @kigar64551 I'm very grateful for your sample code and mention of icon... (by malibor)