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6/8/2018

Is OOP (Object-Oriented Programming) dying?

OOP is still alive and well as a programming paradigm, with no signs of disappearing...

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3/4/2019

Getting the Windows Screen Resolution in C

Learn how to get the Windows screen resolution programmatically in C...

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2/17/2019

What's the point of callback functions?

Callback functions are valuable in both synchronus and asynchronous programming situations...

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2/17/2019

Why don’t they add a garbage collector to new versions of C and C++?

Garbage collection is not free, and can render a programming language completely inappropriate for some type of software projects...

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2/2/2019

Does developing maintainable code really matter?

Find out why the maintinability of your source code is critically important to project success...

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2/2/2019

Are compilers really better than human programmers at optimizing code?

Discover how difficult it is to beat a modern, mature compiler optimizer at generating high-performance code...

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1/23/2019

12 Tips for Software Engineers to Climb the Corporate Ladder

Find valuable career advice for software engineers, developers, or programmers who want to get promoted...

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1/23/2019

Can I return more than one thing from a C or C++ function?

Learn how more that one piece of information can be returned from a C or C++ function...

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1/18/2019

What is the third parameter I sometimes see defined in the main function?

Learn how some implementations give you access to the values of environment variables through a parameter to the main function...

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