Ben Voigt

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What is state-of-the-art for text rendering in OpenGL as of version 4.1?

opengl text glsl shader opengl-4 asked Mar 10 '11 at 16:48

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C++ performance challenge: integer to std::string conversion

c++ performance string integer asked Dec 4 '10 at 1:20

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28 votes

Where did all the comments go on “Is `*--p` actually legal(well formed) in C++03”?

support comments comment-deletion asked Jan 13 '12 at 20:09

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23 votes

Back to the future

bug status-completed timestamps asked Jul 17 '11 at 2:29

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17 votes

Why must a base class destructor be accessible only when a custom constructor is declared?

c++ inheritance destructor access-modifiers language-lawyer asked Feb 3 '12 at 3:15

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15 votes

abort() is not __declspec(noreturn) in VS2010

c++ c visual-studio-2010 abort asked Aug 25 '10 at 19:46

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14 votes

Does the GotW #101 “solution” actually solve anything?

c++ c++11 pimpl-idiom incomplete-type gotw asked Dec 21 '11 at 19:50

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13 votes

Does C++11 allow (not require) release/acquire semantics for volatile keyword

c++ visual-c++ c++11 language-lawyer asked Oct 15 '12 at 16:24

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12 votes

Can a standard-compliant compiler reject code containing dynamic_cast downcast from non-polymorphic type?

c++ polymorphism virtual language-lawyer dynamic-cast asked Jul 2 '12 at 21:33

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12 votes

Give mods a “flag for followup” flag ability

feature-request flagging moderator-tools asked Jan 14 '12 at 20:08

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Cycles in family tree software

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int operators != and == when comparing to zero

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Which is faster: x<<1 or x<<10?

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Evil code confusion, how does it even compile?

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What happens when a computer program runs?

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do {…} while(false)

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Why are there so many string classes in the face of std::string?

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Events aren't fields - I don't get it

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Is const a lie? (since const can be cast away)

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C#: How to Make it Harder for Hacker/Cracker to Get Around or Bypass the Licensing Check?

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size_t vs int warning

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Why does conditional AND (&&) appear to be non short-circuiting in this case?

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Pass ID or Object?

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Check if a spelled number is in a range in C++

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Why would os.path.exists(“C:\\windows\\system32\\inetsrv\\metaback”) return False even when it exists?

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Newline character in stringbuilder

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do…while vs while

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C++ semantics of `static const` vs `const`

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What is the strict aliasing rule?

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Get “Access is denied” when trying to compile with g++ from command line. Cygwin

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Is `*--p` actually legal(well formed) in C++03

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std::shared_ptr as a last resort?

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C++ iterator in for loop pitfalls?

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int_least64_t vs int_fast64_t vs int64_t

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Should I intentionally break the build when a bug is found in production?

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Is closed-source code more secure than open-source?

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Why not mark everything inline?

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Potential .NET x86 JIT issue?

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Pause a thread for less than one millisecond

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Why must I Close() a file in C#?

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