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Coding Practices which enable the compiler/optimizer to make a faster program

c++ c performance optimization asked Jan 15 '10 at 19:13

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Why was the switch statement designed to need a break?

c language-design asked Oct 31 '08 at 2:56

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what ever happened to the 'entry' keyword?

c language-design asked Oct 31 '08 at 18:04

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18 votes

I need to store postal codes in a database. How big should the column be?

database oracle globalization postal-code asked Nov 28 '08 at 4:15

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17 votes

Have you used a traveling salesman algorithm to solve a problem?

algorithm traveling-salesman np-hard asked Nov 5 '08 at 0:56

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14 votes

Are there any practical applications for the format %n in printf/scanf family?

c printf scanf asked Dec 9 '08 at 17:45

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13 votes

SQL vs CODE, Where is the balance?

sql asked Feb 10 '09 at 15:51

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10 votes

Where do you find templates useful?

c++ templates metaprogramming generic-programming asked Oct 26 '08 at 0:49

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10 votes

How would you go about designing a function for a perfect hash?

c++ c string function hash asked Apr 9 '09 at 15:33

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10 votes

Someone is using the struct name as a variable name too. What does the code really say?

c++ variable-naming asked Apr 20 '10 at 17:22

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Can anyone recommend a primer to Erlang?

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Partial sort of std::list

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What projects cannot be done in C?

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uses for state machines

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Conversion of Fortran 77 code to C++

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Writing a portable C program - which things to consider?

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What are the options for generating user friendly alpha numeric IDs (like business id, SKU)

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I need an undergrad-level IT curriculum to follow

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In-Place Radix Sort

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SELECT COUNT(*) vs. fetching twice with an explicit cursor

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