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  • Is learning C# as a first language a mistake?

    - by JuniorDeveloper1208
    I know there are similar questions on here, which I've read, but I recently read this post by Joel Spolsky: How can I teach a bright person, with no programming experience, how to program? And it got me thinking about my way of learning and whether it might actually be harmful in the long run. I've dabbled with various languages but C# is my first serious one, I've read "Head First C#" and created a few projects. But after reading the post above I've found it a bit disheartening that I may be going about it all wrong, obviously I respect Joel's opinion which is what has thrown me a bit. I've started reading "Code" as recommended in the reading list and I'm finding it pretty hard going, although enjoyable. I feel like it's taken the shine off of my "noobish hacking about" in Visual Studio. So now I'm unsure as to what path I should take? Should I take a step back and follow Joel's advice and start reading? I guess my main aim is just to become a good programmer, like everyone else, but I don't want to be going into bad practice by learning a .NET language when someone who's opinion I respect thinks that it is harmful. Thoughts?

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  • English major new to programming. What language should I learn first? [closed]

    - by PJKaka
    After working extensively an internet startup in a marketing positions, I've decided to wade into the entrepreneurship pool with a startup of my own. The only problem: I don't have any particular technical skills to speak of. Although I can find a technical co-founder, I'd rather not be the stereotypical 'business guy' drumming his fingers on the desk and asking 'how much longer?' as my technical co-founder codes away. I would like to understand code and what's happening in the backend, even if I don't end up being anything more than a 'passable' programmer. With this in mind, which language should I try to learn first? For the record, I'm quite proficient with HTML, CSS, and a bit of JavaScript. I have some familiarity with PHP because I've toyed around with WordPress a lot, but my knowledge is limited at best. My math skills are quite strong. I took some advanced calculus courses in college since I've always enjoyed the subject. While my goals are to learn web development, I wouldn't mind learning some hardcore object oriented programming skills in C or Java as well.

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  • Is it a good practice to create a list of definitions for all symbols and words in a programming language?

    - by MrDaniel
    After arriving at this point in Learning Python The Hard Way I am wondering if this is a good practice to create a list of symbols and define what they do as noted in bold below, for every programming language. This seems reasonable, and might be very useful to have when jumping between programming languages? Is this something that programmers do or is it just a waste of effort? Exercise 22: What Do You Know So Far? There won't be any code in this exercise or the next one, so there's no WYSS or Extra Credit either. In fact, this exercise is like one giant Extra Credit. I'm going to have you do a form of review what you have learned so far. First, go back through every exercise you have done so far and write down every word and symbol (another name for 'character') that you have used. Make sure your list of symbols is complete. Next to each word or symbol, write its name and what it does. If you can't find a name for a symbol in this book, then look for it online. If you do not know what a word or symbol does, then go read about it again and try using it in some code. You may run into a few things you just can't find out or know, so just keep those on the list and be ready to look them up when you find them. Once you have your list, spend a few days rewriting the list and double checking that it's correct. This may get boring but push through and really nail it down. Once you have memorized the list and what they do, then you should step it up by writing out tables of symbols, their names, and what they do from memory. When you hit some you can't recall from memory, go back and memorize them again.

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  • What is an effective way to familiarize yourself with a new application in a new language? [closed]

    - by codeninja
    Possible Duplicate: How do I pick up a new language quickly, given I know several others? I started a new job working on an application I'm vaguely familar with, and it's in PERL! I come from a PHP and Java background, so while I understand the basics, there are lot of nuances in PERL that make it troublesome. updated < Im supposed to be a UI developer, but the smallness of the office requires me to learn and do a lot more than just javascript. So that was slightly unexpected in some aspects and I'm just thinking about what approach to take with this /updated So far I've been sifting through the code to understand what each part does, printed out copies of code and try to lookup APIs I'm not familiar with, and so I dunno how effective this process is -- I feel like it's gonna take some time -- and I dont want my new employers to feel like I'm not being productive. Anyone have some ideas or approaches for this kind of situation? I read some of the questions about learning new languages, but I'm curious to see if anyone's had experience with this with PERL.

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  • Is there a programming language with be semantics close to English ?

    - by ivo s
    Most languages allow to 'tweek' to certain extend parts of the syntax (C++,C#) and/or semantics that you will be using in your code (Katahdin, lua). But I have not heard of a language that can just completely define how your code will look like. So isn't there some language which already exists that has such capabilities to override all syntax & define semantics ? Example of what I want to do is basically from the C# code below: foreach(Fruit fruit in Fruits) { if(fruit is Apple) { fruit.Price = fruit.Price/2; } } I want do be able to to write the above code in my perfect language like this: Check if any fruits are Macintosh apples and discount the price by 50%. The advantages that come to my mind looking from a coder's perspective in this "imaginary" language are: It's very clear what is going on (self descriptive) - it's plain English after all even kid would understand my program Hides all complexities which I have to write in C#. But why should I care to learn that if statements, arithmetic operators etc since there are already implemented The disadvantages that I see for a coder who will maintain this program are: Maybe you would express this program differently from me so you may not get all the information that I've expressed in my sentence Programs can be quite verbose and hard to debug but if possible to even proximate this type of syntax above maybe more people would start programming right? That would be amazing I think. I can go to work and just write an essay to draw a square on a winform like this: Create a form called MyGreetingForm. Draw a square with in the middle of MyGreetingFormwith a side of 100 points. In the middle of the square write "Hello! Click here to continue" in Arial font. In the above code the parser must basically guess that I want to use the unnamed square from the previous sentence, it'd be hard to write such a smart parser I guess, yet it's so simple what I want to do. If the user clicks on square in the middle of MyGreetingForm show MyMainForm. In the above code 'basically' the compiler must: 1)generate an event handler 2) check if there is any square in the middle of the form and if there is - 3) hide the form and show another form It looks very hard to do but it doesn't look impossible IMO to me at least approximate this (I can personally generate a parser to perform the 3 steps above np & it's basically the same that it has to do any way when you add even in c# a.MyEvent=+handler; so I don't see a problem here) so I'm thinking maybe somebody already did something like this ? Or is there some practical burden of complexity to create such a 'essay style' programming language which I can't see ? I mean what's the worse that can happen if the parser is not that good? - your program will crash so you have to re-word it:)

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  • Having an issue with overwriting an element of a file correctly (numeric)

    - by IngeniousHax
    This is an ATM style program, but currently it doesn't do exactly what I need it to do... I need to get the current balance, and when money is transferred from either checking or savings, it should add it to checking and subtract it from savings. which is does, but not correctly... Input example -=[ Funds Transfer ]=- -=[ Savings to Checking ]=- Account Name: nomadic Amount to transfer: $400 New Balance in Checking: $900 // original was 500 New Balance in Savings: $7.7068e+012 // this should now be 1100... Here is my code, it's a lot of code, but there are no errors, so throwing it into an IDE and compiling should be fairly quick for whoever would like to help. mainBankClass.h mainBankClass.h #ifndef MAINBANKCLASS_H #define MAINBANKCLASS_H #include <iostream> #include <fstream> #include <string> using namespace std; class Banking { protected: string checkAcctName, saveAcctName; // Name on the account int acctNumber[13]; // Account number float acctBalance, initSaveDeposit, initCheckDeposit, depAmt; // amount in account, and amount to deposit public: char getBalanceChoice(); // Get name on account for displaying relevant information char newAccountMenu(); // Create a new account and assign it a random account number void invalid(char *); // If an invalid option is chosen char menu(); // Print the main menu for the user. virtual float deposit(){ return 0; } // virtual function for deposits // virtual float withdrawal() = 0; // Virtual function for withdrawals void fatal(char *); // Handles fatal errors. Banking(); }; class Checking : public Banking { public: friend ostream operator<<(ostream &, Checking &); friend istream operator>>(istream &, Checking &); Checking operator <= (const Checking &) const; void newCheckingAccount(); void viewCheckingBalance(); void transferFromSaving(); float deposit() { return (acctBalance += depAmt); } }; class Saving : public Banking { public: friend ostream &operator<<(ostream &, Saving &); friend istream &operator>>(istream &, Saving &); Saving operator <= (const Saving &) const; void newSavingAccount(); void viewSavingBalance(); void transferFromChecking(); float deposit() { return (acctBalance += depAmt); } }; class checkAndSave : public Banking { public: void newCheckAndSave(); void viewBothBalances(); }; #endif bankAccount.cpp #include <iostream> #include <sstream> #include <string> #include <iomanip> #include <fstream> #include <time.h> #include "MainBankClass.h" /*****************************\ | BANKING CONSTRUCTOR | \*****************************/ Banking::Banking() { string acctName; // Name on the account acctNumber[13] = 0; // Account number acctBalance = 0; initCheckDeposit = 0; initSaveDeposit = 0; depAmt = 0; }; /********************************\ | The following code is to print the menu | | and recieve the users choice on what | | they want to do with the ATM | \********************************/ char Banking::menu() { char choice; system("cls"); cout << "\t\t -=[ Main Menu ]=- \n\n" << "\tA) Create New Account\n" << "\tB) View Account Balance\n" << "\tC) Transfer Funds From Checking To Savings\n" << "\tD) Transfer Funds From Savings To Checking\n" << "\tE) Exit\n" << "\n\n\tSelection: "; cin >> choice; cin.ignore(); choice = toupper(choice); while(!isalpha(choice)) { invalid("[!!] Invalid selection.\n[!!] Choose a valid option: "); cin >> choice; cin.ignore(); } return choice; } /*********************\ | Will read in account choic | | and display it for the user | \*********************/ char Banking::getBalanceChoice() { char choice; fstream saveFile("saving.dat", ios::in | ios::beg); system("cls"); cout << "\t\t -=[ View Account Balance ]=-\n\n"; cout << "A) View Checking Account\n" << "B) View Saving Account\n" << "C) View Checking \\ Saving Account\n" << endl; cout << "Choice: "; cin >> choice; choice = toupper(choice); if(!isalpha(choice)) fatal(" [!!] Invalid Choice"); return choice; } /***************************\ | Incase an invalid decision to made | | this throws the error message sent | | to it by the calling area | \***************************/ void Banking::invalid(char *msg) { cout << msg; } /*************************\ | Used if files can not be opened | | and exits with code 251: | | miscommunication with server | \*************************/ void Banking::fatal(char *msg) { cout << msg; exit(1); } /***************************\ | Create an account, either checking | | or savings, or both. | | Must should create a randomly | | generated account number that will | | correspond with each account. | \***************************/ /************************\ NOTE:: WILL BE UPDATED TO CONTAIN A PIN FOR ACCOUNT VERIFICATION *************************/ char Banking::newAccountMenu() { srand(time(NULL)); // Seed random generator with time initialized to NULL char acctChoice; // choice for the account type ofstream checkFile("checking.dat", ios::out | ios::app); // For saving checking accounts ofstream saveFile("saving.dat", ios::out | ios::app); // For saving savings accounts system("cls"); cout << "\t\t-=[ New Account Creation ]=-\n\n" << endl; cout << "A) Checking Account\n" << "B) Savings Account\n" << "C) Checking and Saving Account\n" << endl; cout << "New account type: "; cin >> acctChoice; acctChoice = toupper(acctChoice); cin.clear(); cin.sync(); return acctChoice; } /********************************************************************* ********************************************************************** CHECKING ACCOUNT CODE ********************************************************************** **********************************************************************/ // New Checking Account Creation void Checking::newCheckingAccount() { system("cls"); ofstream checkFile("checking.dat", ios::out | ios::app); // For saving checking accounts cout << "\t\t -=[ New Checking Account ]=- \n" << endl; cout << "Name of the main holder to be on the account: "; getline(cin, checkAcctName); cout << "Initial deposit amount: $"; cin >> initCheckDeposit; if(initCheckDeposit <= 0) { while(initCheckDeposit <= 0) { invalid("[!!] 0 or negative amount entered\nMaybe a typo?\n"); cout << "Deposit Amount: $"; cin >> initCheckDeposit; } } if(!checkFile) fatal("[!!] Fatal Error 251: Miscommunication with server\n"); checkFile << checkAcctName << endl; for(int j = 0; j < 13; j++) { acctNumber[j] = (rand() % 10); // Build a random checking account number checkFile << acctNumber[j]; } checkFile << endl; checkFile << initCheckDeposit << endl; checkFile.close(); } void Checking::viewCheckingBalance() { fstream checkFile("checking.dat", ios::in | ios::beg); string name; int i = 0; double balance = 0; system("cls"); cout << "\t\t -=[ View Checking Account ]=-\n\n" << endl; cout << "Account Name: "; cin.sync(); getline(cin, name); getline(checkFile, checkAcctName); while(name != checkAcctName && !checkFile.fail()) { i++; getline(checkFile, checkAcctName); } if(name == checkAcctName) { system("cls"); cout << "\t\t -=[ Checking Account Balance ]=-\n\n" << endl; cout << "Account Name: " << checkAcctName << "\n"; cout << "Account Number: "; for(int j = 0; j < 13; j++) { char input_number; stringstream converter; checkFile.get(input_number); converter << input_number; converter >> acctNumber[j]; cout << acctNumber[j]; } // if balance a problem, try the below commented out line // checkFile.ignore(numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n'); cout << endl; checkFile >> acctBalance; cout << "Balance: $" << fixed << showpoint << setprecision(2) << acctBalance << endl; } else fatal("[!!] Invalid Account\n"); checkFile.close(); getchar(); } void Checking::transferFromSaving() // Move funds FROM SAVINGS to CHECKING { system("cls"); string name; long checkPos = 0; long savePos = 0; float savingBalance = 0; string saveAcctName; int i = 0; cin.clear(); fstream saveFile("saving.dat", ios::in | ios::out | ios::beg); fstream checkFile("checking.dat", ios::in | ios::out | ios::beg); cout << "\t\t-=[ Funds Transfer ]=-" << endl; cout << "\t\t-=[ Savings to Checking ]=-" << endl; cout << "Account Name: "; cin.sync(); getline(cin, name); getline(checkFile, checkAcctName); while(name != checkAcctName && !checkFile.fail()) { i++; getline(checkFile, checkAcctName); } getline(saveFile, saveAcctName); while(name != saveAcctName && !saveFile.fail()) { i = 0; i++; getline(saveFile, saveAcctName); } if(name == checkAcctName) { cout << "Amount to transfer: $"; float depAmt = 0; cin >> depAmt; for(int j = 0; j < 13; j++) { char input_number; stringstream converter; checkFile.get(input_number); converter << input_number; converter >> acctNumber[j]; } checkPos = checkFile.tellg(); // if the file is found, get the position of acctBalance and store it in ptrPos checkFile.seekg(checkPos); checkFile >> acctBalance; savePos = saveFile.tellg(); saveFile.seekg(savePos); // sending the cursor in the file to ptrPos + 1 to ignore white space saveFile >> savingBalance; if(savingBalance < depAmt) // if checking account does not have enough funds, exit with NSF code fatal("[!!] Insufficient Funds\n"); acctBalance += depAmt; // can be changed to an overloaded operator savingBalance -= depAmt; // can be changed to an overloaded operator checkFile.seekp(checkPos); // go to position previously set above checkFile << acctBalance; // write new balance to checkFile saveFile.seekp(savePos); // same thing as above comment saveFile << savingBalance; // write new balance to saveFile cout << "New Balance in Checking: $" << acctBalance << endl; // will be removed later cout << "New Balance in Savings: $" << savingBalance << endl; // will be removed later aswell } else fatal("[!!] Linked accounts do not exist.\n"); // if account is not found saveFile.close(); checkFile.close(); } /******************************************************** ******************************************************** SAVING ACCOUNT CODE ********************************************************* *********************************************************/ void Saving::newSavingAccount() { system("cls"); ofstream saveFile("saving.dat", ios::out | ios::app); // For saving savings accounts cout << "\t\t -=[ New Savings Account ]=- \n" << endl; cout << "Name of the main holder to be on account: "; getline(cin, saveAcctName); cout << "Deposit Amount: $"; cin >> initSaveDeposit; if(initSaveDeposit <= 0) { while(initSaveDeposit <= 0) { invalid("[!!]0 or negative value entered.\nPerhaps a typo?\n"); cout << "Deposit amount: $"; cin >> initSaveDeposit; } } if(!saveFile) fatal("[!!] Fatal Error 251: Miscommunication with server\n"); saveFile << saveAcctName << endl; for(int j = 0; j < 13; j++) { acctNumber[j] = (rand() % 10); saveFile << acctNumber[j]; } saveFile << endl; saveFile << initSaveDeposit << endl; saveFile.close(); } void Saving::viewSavingBalance() { string name; int i = 0; fstream saveFile("saving.dat", ios::in | ios::beg); cin.clear(); system("cls"); cout << "\t\t -=[ View Saving Account ]=-\n\n" << endl; cout << "Account Name: "; cin.sync(); getline(cin, name); getline(saveFile, saveAcctName); while(name != saveAcctName && !saveFile.fail()) { i++; getline(saveFile, saveAcctName); } if(name == saveAcctName) { system("cls"); cout << "\t\t -=[ Saving Account Balance ]=-\n\n" << endl; cout << "Account Name: " << saveAcctName << "\n"; cout << "Account Number: "; for(int j = 0; j < 13; j++) { char input_number; stringstream converter; saveFile.get(input_number); converter << input_number; converter >> acctNumber[j]; cout << acctNumber[j]; } // if balance a problem, try the below commented out line // checkFile.ignore(numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n'); cout << endl; saveFile >> acctBalance; cout << "Balance: $" << fixed << showpoint << setprecision(2) << acctBalance << endl; } else fatal("[!!] Invalid Account\n"); saveFile.close(); getchar(); } // NEED TO WORK ON THIS PORTION TOMORROW AND MONDAY, ADD OVERLOADED OPS FOR ASSIGNMENT!!!!!!! void Saving::transferFromChecking() // This is to take money FROM checking and ADD IT TO SAVING { system("cls"); string name; long savePos = 0; long checkPos = 0; float checkingBalance = 0; string checkAcctName; int i = 0; cin.clear(); fstream saveFile("saving.dat", ios::in | ios::out | ios::beg); fstream checkFile("checking.dat", ios::in | ios::out | ios::beg); cout << "\t\t-=[ Funds Transfer ]=-" << endl; cout << "\t\t-=[ Checking to Savings ]=-" << endl; cout << "Account Name: "; cin.sync(); getline(cin, name); getline(saveFile, saveAcctName); getline(checkFile, checkAcctName); while(name != saveAcctName && name != checkAcctName && !saveFile.fail() && !checkFile.fail()) { i++; getline(saveFile, saveAcctName); getline(checkFile, checkAcctName); } if(name == saveAcctName) { cout << "Amount to transfer: $"; float depAmt = 0; cin >> depAmt; for(int j = 0; j < 13; j++) { char input_number; stringstream converter; saveFile.get(input_number); converter << input_number; converter >> acctNumber[j]; } savePos = saveFile.tellg(); // if the file is found, get the position of acctBalance and store it in ptrPos saveFile.seekg(savePos); saveFile >> acctBalance; checkPos = checkFile.tellg(); checkFile.seekg(checkPos); // if file is found, store current position of the cursor to ptrPos checkFile >> checkingBalance; if(checkingBalance < depAmt) // if checking account does not have enough funds, exit with NSF code fatal("[!!] Insufficient Funds\n"); // Can also place overloaded op here acctBalance += depAmt; // can be changed to an overloaded operator checkingBalance -= depAmt; // can be changed to an overloaded operator saveFile.seekg(savePos); // go to position previously set above saveFile << acctBalance; // write new balance to saveFile checkFile.seekg(checkPos); // same thing as above comment checkFile << checkingBalance; // write new balance to checkFile cout << "New Balance in Savings: $" << acctBalance << endl; // will be removed later cout << "New Balance in Checking: $" << checkingBalance << endl; // will be removed later aswell } else fatal("[!!] Linked accounts do not exist.\n"); // if account is not found saveFile.close(); checkFile.close(); } /******************************************** ******************************************** CHECK AND SAVE CODE ********************************************** **********************************************/ void checkAndSave::newCheckAndSave() { system("cls"); ofstream saveFile("saving.dat", ios::out | ios::app); // For saving savings accounts ofstream checkFile("checking.dat", ios::out | ios::app); // For saving checking accounts cout << "\t -=[ New Checking & Saving Account ]=- \n" << endl; cout << "Name of the main holder to be on account: "; getline(cin, checkAcctName); saveAcctName = checkAcctName; cout << "Checking Deposit Amount: $"; cin >> initCheckDeposit; if(initCheckDeposit <= 0) { while(initCheckDeposit <= 0) { invalid("[!!] 0 or negative amount entered\nMaybe a typo?\n"); cout << "Deposit Amount: $"; cin >> initCheckDeposit; } } cout << "Saving Deposit Amount: $"; cin >> initSaveDeposit; if(initSaveDeposit <= 0) { while(initSaveDeposit <= 0) { invalid("[!!]0 or negative value entered.\nPerhaps a typo?\n"); cout << "Deposit amount: $"; cin >> initSaveDeposit; } } if(!saveFile || !checkFile) fatal("[!!] Fatal Error 251: Miscommunication with server\n"); checkFile << checkAcctName << endl; saveFile << saveAcctName << endl; for(int j = 0; j < 13; j++) { acctNumber[j] = (rand() % 10); checkFile << acctNumber[j]; saveFile << acctNumber[j]; } saveFile << endl; saveFile << initSaveDeposit << endl; checkFile << endl; checkFile << initCheckDeposit << endl; checkFile.close(); saveFile.close(); } void checkAndSave::viewBothBalances() { string name; int i = 0; fstream checkFile("checking.dat", ios::in | ios::beg); fstream saveFile("saving.dat", ios::in | ios::beg); system("cls"); cin.clear(); cout << "\t-=[ Saving & Checking Account Balance ]=-\n\n" << endl; cout << "Account Name: "; cin.sync(); getline(cin, name); getline(checkFile, checkAcctName); saveAcctName = name; /**********************\ | Checking Account portion | | of the checking & savings | | overview | \**********************/ while(name != checkAcctName && !checkFile.fail()) { i++; getline(checkFile, checkAcctName); } system("cls"); if(name != checkAcctName && checkFile.fail()) invalid("\n\n[!!] No Checking Account Found\n"); cout << "\t\t -=[ Checking Account ]=- \n" << endl; cout << "Account Name: " << checkAcctName << "\n"; cout << "Account Number: "; for(int j = 0; j < 13; j++) { char input_number; stringstream converter; checkFile.get(input_number); converter << input_number; converter >> acctNumber[j]; cout << acctNumber[j]; } // if balance a problem, try the below commented out line // checkFile.ignore(numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n'); cout << endl; checkFile >> acctBalance; cout << "Balance: $" << fixed << showpoint << setprecision(2) << acctBalance << endl; /*********************\ | Saving Account portion | | of the checking & saving | | overview | \*********************/ getline(saveFile, saveAcctName); while(name != saveAcctName && !saveFile.fail()) { i++; getline(saveFile, saveAcctName); } if(name != saveAcctName && saveFile.fail()) invalid("\n\n[!!] No Saving Account Found\n"); if(name == saveAcctName) { cout << "\t\t -=[ Saving Account ]=-\n\n" << endl; cout << "Account Name: " << saveAcctName << "\n"; cout << "Account Number: "; for(int j = 0; j < 13; j++) { char input_number; stringstream converter; saveFile.get(input_number); converter << input_number; converter >> acctNumber[j]; cout << acctNumber[j]; } // if balance a problem, try the below commented out line // checkFile.ignore(numeric_limits<streamsize>::max(), '\n'); cout << endl; saveFile >> acctBalance; cout << "Balance: $" << fixed << showpoint << setprecision(2) << acctBalance << endl; } if(name != saveAcctName && name != checkAcctName && saveFile.fail() && checkFile.fail()) fatal("[!!] No Accounts Have Been Found\n"); checkFile.close(); saveFile.close(); getchar(); } Main.cpp #include <iostream> #include "MainBankClass.h" using namespace std; int main() { Banking bank; Checking check; Saving save; checkAndSave CanS; char choice; choice = bank.menu(); // Call the banking menu switch(choice) { case 'A': choice = bank.newAccountMenu(); switch(choice) { case 'A': check.newCheckingAccount(); break; case 'B': save.newSavingAccount(); break; case 'C': CanS.newCheckAndSave(); break; default: system("cls"); bank.fatal("[!!] Invalid option\n"); break; } break; /***********************************************/ case 'B': choice = bank.getBalanceChoice(); switch(choice) { case 'A': check.viewCheckingBalance(); break; case 'B': save.viewSavingBalance(); break; case 'C': CanS.viewBothBalances(); break; default: bank.fatal("Invalid decision\n"); break; } /*************************************************/ break; case 'C': check.transferFromSaving(); break; case 'D': save.transferFromChecking(); break; case 'E': system("cls"); cout << "\t\t-=[ Disconnecting From System ]=-\n"; cout << "\t\t\t Thank you" << endl; cout << "\t\t Have a nice day!" << endl; exit(1); break; default: system("cls"); bank.invalid("\n\n\n\n\t\t [+] Invalid Selection \n\t\t[+] Disconnecting From System \n\t\t\tGood-bye \n\n\n\n\n\n\n"); exit(1); break; } return 0; }

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  • A Plea for Plain English

    - by Tony Davis
    The English language has, within a lifetime, emerged as the ubiquitous 'international language' of scientific, political and technical communication. On the one hand, learning a single, common language, International English, has made it much easier to participate in and adopt new technologies; on the other hand it must be exasperating to have to use English at international conferences, or on community sites, when your own language has a long tradition of scientific and technical usage. It is also hard to master the subtleties of using a foreign language to explain advanced ideas. This requires English speakers to be more considerate in their writing. Even if you’re used to speaking English, you may be brought up short by this sort of verbiage… "Business Intelligence delivering actionable insights is becoming more critical in the enterprise, and these insights require large data volumes for trending and forecasting" It takes some imagination to appreciate the added hassle in working out what it means, when English is a language you only use at work. Try, just to get a vague feel for it, using Google Translate to translate it from English to Chinese and back again. "Providing actionable business intelligence point of view is becoming more and more and more business critical, and requires that these insights and projected trends in large amounts of data" Not easy eh? If you normally use a different language, you will need to pause for thought before finally working out that it really means … "Every Business Intelligence solution must be able to help companies to make decisions. In order to detect current trends, and accurately predict future ones, we need to analyze large volumes of data" Surely, it is simple politeness for English speakers to stop peppering their writing with a twisted vocabulary that renders it inaccessible to everyone else. It isn’t just the problem of writers who use long words to give added dignity to their prose. It is the use of Colloquial English. This changes and evolves at a dizzying rate, adding new terms and idioms almost daily; it is almost a new and separate language. By contrast, ‘International English', is gradually evolving separately, at its own, more sedate, pace. As such, all native English speakers need to make an effort to learn, and use it, switching from casual colloquial patter into a simpler form of communication that can be widely understood by different cultures, even if it gives you less credibility on the street. Simple-Talk is based, at least in part, on the idea that technical articles can be written simply and clearly in a form of English that can be easily understood internationally, and that they can be written, with a little editorial help, by anyone, and read by anyone, regardless of their native language. Cheers, Tony.

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  • Is Google Closure a true compiler?

    - by James Allardice
    This question is inspired by the debate in the comments on this Stack Overflow question. The Google Closure Compiler documentation states the following (emphasis added): The Closure Compiler is a tool for making JavaScript download and run faster. It is a true compiler for JavaScript. Instead of compiling from a source language to machine code, it compiles from JavaScript to better JavaScript. However, Wikipedia gives the following definition of a "compiler": A compiler is a computer program (or set of programs) that transforms source code written in a programming language (the source language) into another computer language... A language rewriter is usually a program that translates the form of expressions without a change of language. Based on that, I would say that Google Closure is not a compiler. But the fact that Google explicitly state that it is in fact a "true compiler" makes me wonder if there's more to it. Is Google Closure really a JavaScript compiler?

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  • What are the drawbacks of Python?

    - by Rook
    Python seems all the rage these days, and not undeservingly - for it is truly a language with which one almost enjoys being given a new problem to solve. But, as a wise man once said (calling him a wise man only because I've no idea as to who actually said it; not sure whether he was that wise at all), to really know a language one does not only know its syntax, design, etc., advantages but also its drawbacks. No language is perfect, some are just better than others. So, what would be in your opinion, objective drawbacks of Python. Note: I'm not asking for a language comparison here (i.e. C# is better than Python because ... yadda yadda yadda) - more of an objective (to some level) opinion which language features are badly designed, whether, what are maybe some you're missing in it and so on. If must use another language as a comparison, but only to illustrate a point which would be hard to elaborate on otherwise (i.e. for ease of understanding)

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  • Multilingual Search Engine

    Users can formulate a question in any language and receive a precise answer in the same language Web search engine - Search - Language - Google - Web Design and Development

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  • Is there a language or design pattern that allows the *removal* of object behavior or properties in a class hierarchy?

    - by Sebastien Diot
    A well-know shortcoming of traditional class hierarchies is that they are bad when it comes to model the real world. As an example, trying to represent animals species with classes. There are actually several problems when doing that, but one that I never saw a solution to is when a sub-class "looses" a behavior or properties that was defined in a super-class, like a penguin not being able to fly (there are probably better examples, but that's the first one that comes to my mind, having seen "Madagascar 2" recently). On the one hand, you don't want to define for every property and behavior some flag that specifies if it is at all present, and check it every time before accessing that behavior or property. You would just like to say that birds can fly, simply and clearly, in the Bird class. But then it would be nice if one could define "exceptions" afterward, without having to use some horrible hacks everywhere. This often happens when a system has been productive for a while. You suddenly find an "exception" that doesn't fit in the original design at all, and you don't want to change a large portion of your code to accommodate it. So, is there some language or design patterns that can cleanly handle this problem, without requiring major changes to the "super-class", and all the code that uses it? Even if a solution only handle a specific case, several solutions might together form a complete strategy. [EDIT] Forgot about the Liskov Substitution Principle. That is why you can't do it. Assuming you define "traits/interfaces" for all major "feature groups", you can freely implement traits in different branches of the hierarchy, like the Flying trait could be implemented by Birds, and some special kind of squirrels and fish. So my question could amount to "How could I un-implement a trait?" If your super-class is a Java Serializable, you have to be one too, even if there is no way for you to serialize your state, for example if you contained a "Socket". So one way to do it is to always define all your traits in pair from the start: Flying and NotFlying (which would throw UnsupportedOperationExceiption, if not checked against). The Not-trait would not define any new interface, and could be simply checked for. Sounds like a "cheap" solution, in particular if used from the start.

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  • In this slow Job Market, I have no choice to take a Job that uses VB.NET and is going to use C#. Advice?

    - by Xaisoft
    I really don't want to do VB.NET, but I need a Job and I need a Job Fast. The two positions I am looking at both have existing apps in VB.NET, but are looking to convert them to C# and do new development in C#, but as well all know, sometimes this doesn't happen for a while and you get stuck with the main language. My background is in C# and after looking at VB.NET, my head is hurting. Any advice as I tackle a Job like this. As I said, I preferably want stick with C#, but today, one may have no choice, so I have to just take what I get. I am looking for advice on this for those who have experienced it, are experiencing it, and those who have not.

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  • Best Language for the job? Database | C++, .NET, Java

    - by Randy E
    Ok, quick overview. I'm pretty brand new to software design. I have experience reading and editing/customizing PHP things for online scripts/software; Such as CMS, Wordpress, some forum solutions. I'm about to begin my degree in Software Design, the school I'm going to will allow us to kind of focus on an area, C++, Java, or .NET. I've played around a little with VB over the past week, mostly just trying to get a slight feel for it, however nothing extensive. I've been through Herbert Schildt's "C++, A Beginner's Guide." but I was mainly reading it, not doing anything with it beyond a couple basic Console Apps (and getting frustrated with auto-close :/ ). Now, where I decide to focus more in with my degree will depend on what the best language for the job is for my first piece of software I want to develop on my own. Assume I haven't looked at any of the languages at all, please help with the following: My first piece of software will be a database program. Everything has to do with users inputting and retrieving data, and calling that data to help with another function of the software, automatically calculating billing information based on information inputted in the other portion of the program. I won't go into too many details as I'm targeting a niche that doesn't have too much competition, but the competition that is there is established. I want to offer more features, scalable solutions, and the ability to port it to an online version. Ok, basically, it is a complete case management with integrated billing for Private Investigators. I would like the case management to be able to check the Database to see if certain information has been inputted before (such as Names/SSN's), and then the billing will pull hours inputted in the case portion for investigative work, multiplying by an already inputted amount for the fee, and then calculate sales tax. I also want to provide potential clients with an easily scalable solution, that is, a basic option for start ups that costs the least amount, with no additional users, ran on one machine. A middle option with the ability to create users and place them in two groups (User or Admin), as well as adding a few additional features, ran on one machine, but this will allow it to be accessed after being mapped on a network drive. And a third option to allow the placement into 4 different groups (Investigators, Billing, Managers, Admins) and more features. And then, a couple of years after launch, a 4th option that is browser based allowing the same 4 groups to login, as well as clients (view things concerning their case, with some admin customizable objects that can be added for clients view), over the internet. The only licensing security I would like to employ right off the bat will be serial key generated after ordering online (received in an email after the successful purchase). The program will access a database stored on a server periodically to verify license. I would like it to be able to check to make sure it's the most updated version and automatically update if not.

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  • How are Programming Languages Designed?

    - by RectangleTangle
    After doing a bit of programming, I've become quite curious on language design itself. I'm still a novice (I've been doing it for about a year), so the majority of my code pertains to only two fields (GUI design in Python and basic algorithms in C/C++). I have become intrigued with how the actual languages themselves are written. I mean this in both senses. Such as how it was literally written (ie, what language the language was written in). As well as various features like white spacing (Python) or object orientation (C++ and Python). Where would one start learning how to write a language? What are some of the fundamentals of language design, things that would make it a "complete" language?

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  • Why do we use to talk about addresses and memory of variable in C?

    - by user2720323
    Why do we use to talk about addresses and memory of variable in C, where in other languages (like in Java, .Net etc) we do not talk about variable address and memory in a program, we will directly use the variables. But in C Language we are listening the word address and memory. How to explain this? I hope C is high level language designed over the assembly language. So C is a thin layer over assembly language (in assembly language we will use memory locations to store a variable and track a variable). But in other languages these addresses and memory related things are wrapped in that specific language, so that we will not listen these words.

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  • Coupling/Cohesion

    - by user559142
    Hi All, Whilst there are many good examples on this forum that contain examples of coupling and cohesion, I am struggling to apply it to my code fully. I can identify parts in my code that may need changing. Would any Java experts be able to take a look at my code and explain to me what aspects are good and bad. I don't mind changing it myself at all. It's just that many people seem to disagree with each other and I'm finding it hard to actually understand what principles to follow... package familytree; /** * * @author David */ public class Main { /** * @param args the command line arguments */ public static void main(String[] args) { // TODO code application logic here KeyboardInput in = new KeyboardInput(); FamilyTree familyTree = new FamilyTree(in, System.out); familyTree.start(); } } package familytree; import java.io.PrintStream; /** * * @author David */ public class FamilyTree { /** * @param args the command line arguments */ private static final int DISPLAY_FAMILY_MEMBERS = 1; private static final int ADD_FAMILY_MEMBER = 2; private static final int REMOVE_FAMILY_MEMBER = 3; private static final int EDIT_FAMILY_MEMBER = 4; private static final int SAVE_FAMILY_TREE = 5; private static final int LOAD_FAMILY_TREE = 6; private static final int DISPLAY_ANCESTORS = 7; private static final int DISPLAY_DESCENDANTS = 8; private static final int QUIT = 9; private KeyboardInput in; private Family family; private PrintStream out; public FamilyTree(KeyboardInput in, PrintStream out) { this.in = in; this.out = out; family = new Family(); } public void start() { out.println("\nWelcome to the Family Tree Builder"); //enterUserDetails(); initialise(); while (true) { displayFamilyTreeMenu(); out.print("\nEnter Choice: "); int option = in.readInteger(); if (option > 0 && option <= 8) { if (quit(option)) { break; } executeOption(option); } else { out.println("Invalid Choice!"); } } } //good private void displayFamilyTreeMenu() { out.println("\nFamily Tree Menu"); out.println(DISPLAY_FAMILY_MEMBERS + ". Display Family Members"); out.println(ADD_FAMILY_MEMBER + ". Add Family Member"); out.println(REMOVE_FAMILY_MEMBER + ". Remove Family Member"); out.println(EDIT_FAMILY_MEMBER + ". Edit Family Member"); out.println(SAVE_FAMILY_TREE + ". Save Family Tree"); out.println(LOAD_FAMILY_TREE + ". Load Family Tree"); out.println(DISPLAY_ANCESTORS + ". Display Ancestors"); out.println(DISPLAY_DESCENDANTS + ". Display Descendants"); out.println(QUIT + ". Quit"); } //good private boolean quit(int opt) { return (opt == QUIT) ? true : false; } //good private void executeOption(int choice) { switch (choice) { case DISPLAY_FAMILY_MEMBERS: displayFamilyMembers(); break; case ADD_FAMILY_MEMBER: addFamilyMember(); break; case REMOVE_FAMILY_MEMBER: break; case EDIT_FAMILY_MEMBER: break; case SAVE_FAMILY_TREE: break; case LOAD_FAMILY_TREE: break; case DISPLAY_ANCESTORS: displayAncestors(); break; case DISPLAY_DESCENDANTS: displayDescendants(); break; default: out.println("Not a valid option! Try again."); break; } } //for selecting family member for editing adding nodes etc private void displayFamilyMembers() { out.println("\nDisplay Family Members"); int count = 0; for (FamilyMember member : family.getFamilyMembers()) { out.println(); if (count + 1 < 10) { out.println((count + 1) + ". " + member.getFirstName() + " " + member.getLastName()); out.println(" " + member.getDob()); out.println(" Generation: " + member.getGeneration()); } else { out.println((count + 1) + ". " + member.getFirstName() + " " + member.getLastName()); out.println(" " + member.getDob()); out.println(" Generation: " + member.getGeneration()); } count++; } } private int selectRelative() { out.println("\nSelect Relative"); out.println("1. Add Parents"); out.println("2. Add Child"); out.println("3. Add Partner"); out.println("4. Add Sibling"); out.print("\nEnter Choice: "); int choice = in.readInteger(); if (choice > 0 && choice < 5) { return choice; } return (-1); } private void addFamilyMember() { int memberIndex = selectMember(); if (memberIndex >= 0) { FamilyMember member = family.getFamilyMember(memberIndex); int relative = selectRelative(); if (relative > 0) { out.println("\nAdd Member"); //if choice is valid switch (relative) { case 1: //adding parents if (member.getFather() == null) { FamilyMember mum, dad; out.println("Enter Mothers Details"); mum = addMember(relative, "Female"); out.println("\nEnter Fathers Details"); dad = addMember(relative, "Male"); member.linkParent(mum); member.linkParent(dad); mum.linkPartner(dad); mum.setGeneration(member.getGeneration() - 1); dad.setGeneration(member.getGeneration() - 1); sortGenerations(); } else { out.println(member.getFirstName() + " " + member.getLastName() + " already has parents."); } break; case 2: //adding child if (member.getPartner() == null) { FamilyMember partner; if (member.getGender().equals("Male")) { out.println("Enter Mothers Details"); partner = addMember(1, "Female"); } else { out.println("Enter Fathers Details"); partner = addMember(1, "Male"); } //create partner member.linkPartner(partner); partner.setGeneration(member.getGeneration()); out.println(); } out.println("Enter Childs Details"); FamilyMember child = addMember(relative, ""); child.linkParent(member); child.linkParent(member.getPartner()); child.setGeneration(member.getGeneration() + 1); sortGenerations(); break; case 3: //adding partner if (member.getPartner() == null) { out.println("Enter Partners Details"); FamilyMember partner = addMember(relative, ""); member.linkPartner(partner); partner.setGeneration(member.getGeneration()); } else { out.println(member.getFirstName() + " " + member.getLastName() + " already has a partner."); } break; case 4: //adding sibling FamilyMember mum, dad; if (member.getFather() == null) { out.println("Enter Mothers Details"); mum = addMember(1, "Female"); out.println("\nEnter Fathers Details"); dad = addMember(1, "Male"); member.linkParent(mum); member.linkParent(dad); mum.linkPartner(dad); mum.setGeneration(member.getGeneration() - 1); dad.setGeneration(member.getGeneration() - 1); sortGenerations(); out.println("\nEnter Siblings Details"); } else { out.println("Enter Siblings Details"); } FamilyMember sibling = addMember(relative, ""); //create mum and dad mum = member.getMother(); dad = member.getFather(); sibling.linkParent(mum); sibling.linkParent(dad); sibling.setGeneration(member.getGeneration()); break; } } else { out.println("Invalid Option!"); } } else { out.println("Invalid Option!"); } } private int selectMember() { displayFamilyMembers(); out.print("\nSelect Member: "); int choice = in.readInteger(); if (choice > 0 && choice <= family.getFamilyMembers().size()) { return (choice - 1); } return -1; } private FamilyMember addMember(int option, String gender) { out.print("Enter First Name: "); String fName = formatString(in.readString().trim()); out.print("Enter Last Name: "); String lName = formatString(in.readString().trim()); if (option != 1) { //if not adding parents out.println("Select Gender"); out.println("1. Male"); out.println("2. Female"); out.print("Enter Choice: "); int gOpt = in.readInteger(); if (gOpt == 1) { gender = "Male"; } else if (gOpt == 2) { gender = "Female"; } else { out.println("Invalid Choice"); return null; } } String dob = enterDateOfBirth(); lName = formatString(lName); FamilyMember f = family.getFamilyMember(family.addMember(fName, lName, gender, dob)); f.setIndex(family.getFamilyMembers().size() - 1); return (f); } private String formatString(String s){ String firstLetter = s.substring(0, 1); String remainingLetters = s.substring(1, s.length()); s = firstLetter.toUpperCase() + remainingLetters.toLowerCase(); return s; } private String enterDateOfBirth(){ out.print("Enter Year Of Birth (0 - 2011): "); String y = in.readString(); out.print("Enter Month Of Birth (1-12): "); String m = in.readString(); if (Integer.parseInt(m) < 10) { m = "0" + m; } m += "-"; out.print("Enter Date of Birth (1-31): "); String d = in.readString(); if (Integer.parseInt(d) < 10) { d = "0" + d; } d += "-"; String dob = d + m + y; while(!DateValidator.isValid(dob)){ out.println("Invalid Date. Try Again:"); dob = enterDateOfBirth(); } return (dob); } private void displayAncestors() { out.print("\nDisplay Ancestors For Which Member: "); int choice = selectMember(); if (choice >= 0) { FamilyMember node = family.getFamilyMember(choice ); FamilyMember ms = findRootNode(node, 0, 2, -1); FamilyMember fs = findRootNode(node, 1, 2, -1); out.println("\nPrint Ancestors"); out.println("\nMothers Side"); printDescendants(ms, node, ms.getGeneration()); out.println("\nFathers Side"); printDescendants(fs, node, fs.getGeneration()); } else { out.println("Invalid Option!"); } } private void displayDescendants() { out.print("\nDisplay Descendants For Which Member: "); int choice = selectMember(); if (choice >= 0) { FamilyMember node = family.getFamilyMember(choice); out.println("\nPrint Descendants"); printDescendants(node, null, 0); } else { out.println("Invalid Option!"); } } private FamilyMember findRootNode(FamilyMember node, int parent, int numGenerations, int count) { FamilyMember root; count++; if (node.hasParents() && count < numGenerations) { if (parent == 0) { node = node.getMother(); root = findRootNode(node, 1, numGenerations, count); } else { node = node.getFather(); root = findRootNode(node, 1, numGenerations, count); } return root; } return node; } private int findHighestLeafGeneration(FamilyMember node) { int gen = node.getGeneration(); for (int i = 0; i < node.getChildren().size(); i++) { int highestChild = findHighestLeafGeneration(node.getChild(i)); if (highestChild > gen) { gen = highestChild; } } return gen; } private void printDescendants(FamilyMember root, FamilyMember node, int gen) { out.print((root.getGeneration() + 1) + " " + root.getFullName()); out.print(" [" + root.getDob() + "] "); if (root.getPartner() != null) { out.print("+Partner: " + root.getPartner().getFullName() + " [" + root.getPartner().getDob() + "] "); } if (root == node) { out.print("*"); } out.println(); if (!root.getChildren().isEmpty() && root != node) { for (int i = 0; i < root.getChildren().size(); i++) { for (int j = 0; j < root.getChild(i).getGeneration() - gen; j++) { out.print(" "); } printDescendants(root.getChild(i), node, gen); } } else { return; } } //retrieve highest generation public int getRootGeneration(){ int min = family.getFamilyMember(0).getGeneration(); for(int i = 0; i < family.getFamilyMembers().size(); i++){ min = Math.min(min, family.getFamilyMember(i).getGeneration()); } return Math.abs(min); } public void sortGenerations(){ int amount = getRootGeneration(); for (FamilyMember member : family.getFamilyMembers()) { member.setGeneration(member.getGeneration() + amount); } } //test method - temporary private void initialise() { family.addMember("Bilbo", "Baggins", "Male", "23-06-1920"); } } package familytree; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.Date; /** * * @author David */ public class Family { //family members private ArrayList<FamilyMember> family; //create Family public Family() { family = new ArrayList<FamilyMember>(); } //add member to the family public int addMember(String f, String l, String g, String d) { family.add(new FamilyMember(f, l, g, d)); return family.size()-1; } //remove member from family public void removeMember(int index) { family.remove(index); } public FamilyMember getFamilyMember(int index) { return family.get(index); } //return family public ArrayList <FamilyMember> getFamilyMembers() { return family; } public void changeFirstName(int index, String f) { family.get(index).setFirstName(f);//change to setfirstname and others } public void changeLastName(int index, String l) { family.get(index).setLastName(l); } public void changeAge(int index, int a) { family.get(index).setAge(a); } public void changeDOB() { //implement } } package familytree; import java.util.ArrayList; import java.util.Collections; /** * * @author David */ public class FamilyMember extends Person { private FamilyMember mother; private FamilyMember father; private FamilyMember partner; private ArrayList<FamilyMember> children; private int generation; private int index; //initialise family member public FamilyMember(String f, String l, String g, String d) { super(f, l, g, d); mother = null; father = null; partner = null; children = new ArrayList<FamilyMember>(); generation = 0; index = -1; } public void linkParent(FamilyMember parent) { if (parent.getGender().equals("Female")) { this.setMother(parent); } else { this.setFather(parent); } parent.addChild(this); } public void linkPartner(FamilyMember partner) { partner.setPartner(this); this.setPartner(partner); } public boolean hasParents() { if (this.getMother() == null && this.getFather() == null) { return false; } return true; } public FamilyMember getMother() { return mother; } public FamilyMember getFather() { return father; } public FamilyMember getPartner() { return partner; } public FamilyMember getChild(int index) { return children.get(index); } public int getGeneration() { return generation; } public int getIndex() { return index; } public ArrayList<FamilyMember> getChildren() { return children; } public void setMother(FamilyMember f) { mother = f; } public void setFather(FamilyMember f) { father = f; } public void setPartner(FamilyMember f) { partner = f; } public void addChild(FamilyMember f) { children.add(f); //add child if(children.size() > 1){ //sort in ascending order Collections.sort(children, new DateComparator()); } } public void addChildAt(FamilyMember f, int index) { children.set(index, f); } public void setGeneration(int g) { generation = g; } public void setIndex(int i){ index = i; } } package familytree; /** * * @author David */ public class Person{ private String fName; private String lName; private String gender; private int age; private String dob; public Person(String fName, String lName, String gender, String dob){ this.fName = fName; this.lName = lName; this.gender = gender; this.dob = dob; } public String getFullName(){ return (this.fName + " " + this.lName); } public String getFirstName(){ return (fName); } public String getLastName(){ return (lName); } public String getGender(){ return (gender); } public String getDob(){ return dob; } public int getAge(){ return age; } public void setFirstName(String fName){ this.fName = fName; } public void setLastName(String lName){ this.lName = lName; } public void setGender(String gender){ this.gender = gender; } public void setAge(int age){ this.age = age; } }

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  • problem with select boxes - second options based on first selection

    - by Charles Marsh
    Hello All, I just posted a question about opening in a new window but if I use window.location it doesn't work?? is there a problem with my javascript? <script type="text/javascript"> function setOptions(chosen){ var selbox = document.formName.table; selbox.options.length = 0; if (chosen == " ") { selbox.options[selbox.options.length] = new Option('No diploma selected',' '); } if (chosen == "1") { selbox.options[selbox.options.length] = new Option('first choice - option one','http://www.pitman-training.com'); selbox.options[selbox.options.length] = new Option('first choice - option two','onetwo'); } if (chosen == "2") { selbox.options[selbox.options.length] = new Option('second choice - option one','twoone'); selbox.options[selbox.options.length] = new Option('second choice - option two','twotwo'); selbox.options[selbox.options.length] = new Option('second choice - option three','twothree'); selbox.options[selbox.options.length] = new Option('second choice - option four','twofour'); } if (chosen == "3") { selbox.options[selbox.options.length] = new Option('third choice - option one','threeone'); selbox.options[selbox.options.length] = new Option('third choice - option two','threetwo'); } } </script> Its a little messy I know... <form name="formName" method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>"> <select name="optone" size="1" onchange="setOptions(document.formName.optone.options[document.formName.optone.selectedIndex].value);"> <option value=" " selected="selected">Please select a diploma</option> <option value="1">First Choice</option> <option value="2">Second Choice</option> <option value="3">Third Choice</option> </select> <select name="table" size="1" > <option value=" " selected="selected">No diploma selected</option> </select> <input type="submit" onclick="ob=this.form.table;window.location(ob.options[ob.selectedIndex].value)"/> </form> to be honest I'm not happy with this anyway I want a way to hide the Submit button until the second selected box has been selected...but I'm no java expert! Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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  • Is Cancan's accessible_by my best choice for altering admin scope on the fly?

    - by evanchurchill
    Situation: On my site, I have a comment model, with a deleted field. Users cannot see deleted comments, but I would like to allow admins to see deleted comments, if they choose to. This will be accomplished by having a scope for users with the admin role which allows them to view comments with the deleted field set to false, as well as true. Question: Is Cancan's accessible_by method my best choice for doing so? From what I've read, it sounds like it will facilitate exactly what I'm trying to do, but, I don't want to implement something that is inefficient, if there is a better method.

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  • What's a better choice for SQL-backed number crunching - Ruby 1.9, Python 2, Python 3, or PHP 5.3?

    - by Ivan
    Crterias of 'better': fast im math and simple (little of fields, many records) db transactions, convenient to develop/read/extend, flexible, connectible. The task is to use a common web development scripting language to process and calculate long time series and multidimensional surfaces (mostly selectint/inserting sets of floats and dong maths with rhem). The choice is Ruby 1.9, Python 2, Python 3, PHP 5.3, Perl 5.12, JavaScript (node.js). All the data is to be stored in a relational database (due to its heavily multidimensional nature), all the communication with outer world is to be done by means of web services.

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  • What is the best cross-platform language for desktop applications? (Java, Adobe Air, Flex, Silverlight??, Anything Else)

    - by Sootah
    My business partner needs a desktop application programmed, and it needs to be cross-platform as he wants Mac owners (OS X) to be able to run it as well. This, of course, is a bit of a problem for me as I program in PHP for my web projects and exclusively in C# (formerly used Visual Basic) for my desktop apps. I've been using (and love) NetBeans for my PHP stuff, and love Visual Studio just as much; they're both excellent IDEs. With this in mind, I'd like to find a language and IDE that's as similar to Visual Studio as possible (or at least something that makes development as easy as it does) for my cross-platform application development. In fact, if there is a language I can use with VS I'd be extremely happy. I realize that NetBeans has a Java Desktop App IDE, but have been having problems with it (my question in regards to that issue is here. I am also not sure that I really want to learn and use Java if there is a better, easier option out there. Obviously, the first language that came to mind that I can use cross-platform was Java, but I've also heard of people using Adobe Air, as well as Flex being used. I've never programmed in any of those languages, and as such have no frame of reference from which I can decide which would be best for me. I'm also not sure what other options there may be for me; perhaps there's another language I can use that'd be better than the three options I've already provided. (Can you make desktop apps with Silverlight? If so, did MS make an interpreter that will get them to work on OS X?) I like the syntax of C# quite a bit, and the Visual Studio IDE makes it extremely easy to make my apps with. As such, I'd like to find something that'll work as well for me with the cross-platform shatner as C# and its IDE does with my Windows apps. Thanks in advance for your help/opinions!

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  • IF I have multiple candidate keys which one is a primary key and justify your choice ??

    - by zahrani
    Given R = { Account , Analyst , Assets, Broker, Client, Commission, Company, Dividend, Exchange, Investment, Office, Profile, Return, Risk_profile, Stock, Volume} and a set of functional dependencies F{fd1, fd2,fd3, fd4, fd5,fd6, fd7, fd8, fd9, fd10, fd11} where: fd1: Client - Office fd2: Stock - Exchange, Dividend fd3: Broker - Profile fd4: Company - Stock fd5: Client - Risk_profile, Analyst fd6: Analyst - Broker fd7: Stock, Broker - Invenstment, Volume fd8: Stock - Company fd9: Investment,Commission - Return fd10: Stock, Broker - Client fd11: Account - Assests these are candidate key(s) : (Account, Commission,Analyst ,Company) (Account, Commission,Analyst ,Stock) (Account ,Commission,Broker ,Company) (Account ,Commission,Broker ,Stock) (Account ,Commission,Client, Company) (Account ,Commission,Client ,Stock) (Q) Select a primary key and justify your choice ? I was select (Account ,Commission,Broker ,Stock) as a primary key ??? I chose that because it has the most direct dependencies compared to other ones. e.g. more attributes are functionally dependent on this primary key. please check if my answer is it true ? or Not I'm waiting your answer asap thank you

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  • What is the strangest programming language you have used?

    - by Anders Sandvig
    For me I think it has to be the scripting language of an old proprietary telephony platform I used in the early 2000s. The language itself was not so bad, but the fact that it was meant to be edited with a drag-and-drop GUI, which did not expose all the functionality I needed, was quite frustrating. I also remember having to manually implement many common functions, such as calculating the length of a string. Whenever I wanted to use "custom" or "advanced" functions, I had to edit the script files in a text editor, but as soon as I opened the files in the GUI again they were reformatted and restructured, which usually resulted in broken code. And, of course, this was an interpreted language, so I would not know it was broken until I actually ran it—oh, and did I mention that it did not run the same in the simulator as in the live environment? So, what is the strangest programming language or environment you have used, and why did you use it? Note that I'm interested in languages and environments that you have actually used for "real-world" situations, so Whitespace, Brainf***k and friends are not valid—unless you have used them for something "real", of course.

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  • Is PThread a good choice for multi-platorm C/C++ multi-threading program?

    - by RogerV
    Been doing mostly Java and smattering of .NET for last five years and haven't written any significant C or C++ during that time. So have been away from that scene for a while. If I want to write a C or C++ program today that does some multi-threading and is source code portable across Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux/Unix - is PThread a good choice? The C or C++ code won't be doing any GUI, so won't need to worry with any of that. For the Windows platform, I don't want to bring a lot of Unix baggage, though, in terms of unix emulation runtime libraries. Would prefer a PThread API for Windows that is a thin-as-possible wrapper over existing Windows threading APIs. ADDENDUM EDIT: Am leaning toward going with boost:thread - I also want to be able to use C++ try/catch exception handling too. And even though my program will be rather minimal and not particularly OOPish, I like to encapsulate using class and namespace - as opposed to C disembodied functions.

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