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Why is it recommended to have empty line in the end of a source file?

Some code style tools recommend this and I remember seeing some unix command line tools warning about missing empty line. What is the ...

May 16, 2022
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What is Type-safe?

What does “type-safe” mean? 12 Answers 12

May 15, 2022
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Acronyms in CamelCase [closed]

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May 14, 2022
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What’s your most controversial programming opinion?

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May 11, 2022
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Why should hash functions use a prime number modulus?

A long time ago, I bought a data structures book off the bargain table for $1.25. In it, the explanation for a hashing ...

May 9, 2022
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What is the difference between concurrent programming and parallel programming?

What is the difference between concurrent programming and parallel programing? I asked google but didn’t find anything that helped me to understand that ...

May 9, 2022
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What are sessions? How do they work?

I am just beginning to start learning web application development, using python. I am coming across the terms ‘cookies’ and ‘sessions’. I understand ...

May 8, 2022
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What is the coolest thing you can do in

As it currently stands, this question is not a good fit for our Q&A format. We expect answers to be supported by facts, ...

May 8, 2022
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Shortest distance between a point and a line segment

I need a basic function to find the shortest distance between a point and a line segment. Feel free to write the solution ...

May 7, 2022
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Runtime vs. Compile time

What is the difference between run-time and compile-time? 26 Answers 26 The difference between compile time and run time is an example of ...

May 5, 2022
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