How to efficiently build a tree from a flat structure?
I have a bunch of objects in a flat structure. These objects have an ID and a ParentID property so they can be … Read more
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The term “Context” in programming? [closed]
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Which HTTP status code means “Not Ready Yet, Try Again Later”? [closed]
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Arguments or parameters? [duplicate]
This question already has answers here: What’s the difference between an argument and a parameter? (36 answers) Closed 9 years ago. I often … Read more
Can you explain the concept of streams?
I understand that a stream is a representation of a sequence of bytes. Each stream provides means for reading and writing bytes to … Read more
What is opinionated software?
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What is an existential type?
I read through the Wikipedia article Existential types. I gathered that they’re called existential types because of the existential operator (∃). I’m not … Read more
Picking a random element from a set
How do I pick a random element from a set? I’m particularly interested in picking a random element from a HashSet or a … Read more
In-Place Radix Sort
This is a long text. Please bear with me. Boiled down, the question is: Is there a workable in-place radix sort algorithm? Preliminary … Read more
What happens when there’s insufficient memory to throw an OutOfMemoryError?
I am aware that every object requires heap memory and every primitive/reference on the stack requires stack memory. When I attempt to create … Read more