Questions tagged [c++]
Questions about C++, a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose programming language.
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Is it a bad idea have make a class method that is passed class variables?
Here's what I mean:
class MyClass {
int arr1[100];
int arr2[100];
int len = 100;
void add(int* x1, int* x2, int size) {
for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
x1[i] +...
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Processing data in a cluster with multiple tasks
The goal is to provide a scaleable system implementing multiple data processing tasks which can be seen as a graph. Data objects will travel that graph. Most object will visit the same nodes in the ...
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Using friend classes to encapsulate private member functions in C++ - good practice or abuse?
So I noticed it's possible to avoid putting private functions in headers by doing something like this:
// In file pred_list.h:
class PredicateList
{
int somePrivateField;
...
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What are the advantages of proxy classes?
I've been learning about proxy classes in c++. I really don't see the advantages of using proxy classes, as they're not any better at concealing information than private members are. What advantages ...
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Primitive type conversion in computer graphics
I have been repeatedly told that explicit type conversions are an indicator of bad code and they should be avoided.
Now in all honesty I have been annoyed a bit by these claims due to the nature of ...
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1answer
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Is it better to initialize semaphores in shared memory or give them as command line arguments? (C++)
I am on a project for which I have to spawn many different processes, all in different executables, and there will be some shared memory segments and some semaphores to synchronize them. I use an "...
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1answer
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How to organize the build system of a project as it starts including multiple languages across multiple operating systems and compilers?
I wrote a Music Player and Library in Java for GNU/Linux and Windows.
My build process is currently in ANT, but I intend to migrate away from that to something more modern after the next release. I'...
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What is the best way to get directX (2d and/or 3d) to draw in a XAML C++ class?
I'm trying to figure out the best way to draw some plots and I don't even know if I'm asking the correct question. So if I'm not please let me know if I'm not even on the right path.
I'm building a ...
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2answers
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Class that returns multiple unrelated values, are there better way to accomplish this?
I have a "tracker" class. This class tracks objects from a given input image. But in addition to this, there is another parameter that corresponds to a value used in generating the image. The ...
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Is it okay to start a thread from within a constructor of a class
This is purely a design philosophy question in the context of C++.
Is it a okay design philosophy to start a thread from within a constructor? I have a library whose sole responsibility is to ...
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1answer
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How to understand and design functions with enumeration arguments that work in tandem with bitwise operators in C++ and Qt?
In the C++, there are 6 bitwise operators:
Symbol Operator
& bitwise AND
| bitwise inclusive OR
^ bitwise XOR (eXclusive OR)
<< left shift
>> right shift
~...
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Should I specify my header include path in the source code, or as a project option?
Basically, I am asking, whether my code should say
#include “../libs/src/my_lib.h”
or
#include “my_lib.h”
with a complier option of
-I ../libs/src/
I feel (reasonably strongly) that ...
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2answers
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Include own header file first or last? Any technical reasons?
I was revisiting my question How can I prevent header hell?, when I noticed a comment which said
A good technique for ensuring a header is independent is having a rule that the source file always ...
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Passing member variable as argument into member function vs. some other alternative [C++ & Python] [duplicate]
In a Python class, say it's called some_class that I have written, it contains a member function some_function(self,u) that takes in some argument u. This class also contains a member variable u.
I ...
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Inheritance of Constructors from parent into child class [closed]
Is the Default Constructor of Super or Parent class Can be Inherited into Child class ?
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Is it a good idea to make huge objects dynamic in C++? [closed]
I have an engine and if I want to use the 3d system I always have to pass a pointer to any mesh renderer. If I would make the 3d system static then I just could use them. But the 3d system is big with ...
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3answers
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Factory pattern or builder pattern ? which one is suited for reading Finite Element Model data from a text file?
A follow up to another question (Making a design decision about reading model data from an input file).
I wish to ask another question regarding builder or factory pattern. (I read that builder is ...
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1answer
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Best practice of c/C++ dependency management on build servers?
I develop largely in java which has maven or ant/ivy. Is there a recommended way to manage build dependencies for c++ projects? I'm setting up the build on our build server right now but the thing ...
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1answer
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Making a design decision about reading model data from an input file
I am writing a finite element software in C++ and Qt. I want to load the input data to the model. I have a Model class that holds the data and does the work. I have created a simple lexer and parser ...
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1answer
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What are the pros and cons of keeping most of an application's state in a single struct?
In my application, I have a few classes. Many of these classes share common state like a reference to the logger for example. For example, both A and B require some common state to get their job done.
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3answers
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Does the output of a compiler depend on the OS you are using?
In the company I am working in we have a management software, written by an external programmer. Let's call the software PK.
PK was initially written in the 90s using C++. Since then it was regularely ...
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1answer
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Managing a third party library that is used by multiple independent libraries
I am working on configuring the build environment for a C++ project that uses multiple libraries. These libraries are independent of each other, but they all depend on the same 3rd party library (...
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1answer
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C++ naming convention for files within namespaces
I am currently working on a C++ project with a source file structure like this (headers excluded):
src/
├── namespace1/
│ ├── namespace1_base.cpp
│ ├── namespace1_derived1.cpp
│ └── ...
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1answer
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Architecture for messaging library C++
I have a library, which sends and receives a set of binary messages and parses them.
So far I’ve used inheritance for my design, i.e.
class BaseMsg
{
// init msg from rx'd binary stream
...
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2answers
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C++ Gof Design Patterns heavily depends on new or shared_ptr
I'm trying to learn the best practices for code design and reuse in C++ so I am going through the well known GoF Design Patterns Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software.
I noticed that nearly ...
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4answers
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Inheritance: When only some concrete objects need to share state
I have a series of classes that represent widgets in a layout system. The base class for all of these concrete widget types is Widget. If I have a Button and a Text Box, these both derive from Widget.
...
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1answer
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How to manually model a UML activity Diagram to JSON with Qt C++?
Suppose I have a kind of UML activity diagram with 1-n forks and joins.
The assignment of the individual nodes relative to each other is defined by an XML relationship table via UUIDs where each ...
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1answer
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Binary Search Tree with ID and Duplicate Values
I'm having trouble finding resources for this implementation I'm trying to figure out. I want to save nodes in a binary search tree (self balancing) containing an ID and value
struct Score
{
int ...
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1answer
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C++ immutable struct
I would like to be able to implement immutable data in C++. In short, given a C++ object in which I would like to modify a member variable, instead of modifying that member in place I would like to ...
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2answers
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Can nested loop have linear time complexity
I was going through the traditional quick sort algorithm. I had a look on the partition algorithm in a couple of places and the implementation difference was very subtle. Here are the 2 approaches:
...
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Software design meeting procedures
Elements of my team and myself are experiencing some difficulty performing design meetings. The symptoms are:
We get off track easily, a combination of low understanding of the content of the system ...
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Data Structure to join points by similarity measure
I have a series of points (x,y) and each point has a colour (in the LAB colour space). I need to associate points by similar colour and then spatially. So the end result is each point becomes part of ...
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From a language design perspective, is the reference type in C++ mis-designed
Besides the fact that all primitive types of C++ are copy assignable except the reference type, it also doesn't play well with containers or any other parts of the language where copy-assignable ...
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Can derived class be singleton? [closed]
I need to have some common functionality while the derived class needs to have singleton behavior.
For example:
class A
{
//common file functions
}
class B : public A
{
//Needs to be singleton . ...
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How do you actually access the data of individual components in an Entity-Component-System design? (C++)
I've been scouring information on Entity-Component-System designs for weeks to try to figure out how to implement it in C++, and there are lots of wonderful explanations for different aspects of it, ...
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Differences between branching and virtual methods
I was trying to find more info on the matter but could only find this:
In C++ why and how are virtual functions slower?
The answer says that the virtual call "Get[s] the right function address from ...
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How do variables in C++ store their type?
If I define a variable of a certain type (which, as far as I know, just allocates data for the content of the variable), how does it keep track of which type of variable it is?
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C/C++ code optimization without compilation
Given a simple loop in C or C++ such as the following:
for (int i=0, j=0; i<5; i=i*2){
j=j+i*1;
}
I would like to use a tool (gcc, clang or any other) to optimize the code without actually ...
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Abstract function declaration in C++
I am a beginner in C++. I'm currently experimenting with the Chromium source code and have noticed the following:
For many of the cc files, there exist an h (header) file which is imported by the cc ...
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C++, Threads, Classes and Conflicts
This is a concept related question.
I'm writing a program polling for alerts on various devices, there are two different type of alerts i need to poll, reds and oranges.
My approach is to create two ...
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freeRTOS C++11 queue with pointers inside, object-oriented
I thought about this problem I was having. I have producer-consumer type of design with two user-created-tasks sender, and reader. Queue is used to communicate between reader-sender. Currently the ...
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Should I use a unique_ptr with an array type, or a vector?
I've been out of C++ for years, last time I used it was back in gamedesign before C++11. I see all these new pointer types which seem great. But I'm unsure when and how to use them. In the old days I ...
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C++11 freeRTOS questions about queue usage and object design
Background
I'm writing C++ firmware with freertos to penplottingrobot. It's a makeblock XYplotter and the firmware is connecting to mDraw software for command instructions thru USB drivers. MDraw ...
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continuous integration for scientific software
I'm no software engineer.
I'm a phd student in the field of geoscience.
Almost two years ago I started programming a scientific software. I never used continuous integration (CI), mainly because at ...
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Dynamically load user code from a common library
My project aims to provide a common interface between multiple different HDL simulators, so users can write test benches that will work no matter the simulator used. In this situation, it is the ...
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Is the meaning of `const` still thread-safe in C++11?
I recently came across Herb Sutter's video from about how the meaning of const and mutable has changed in C++11 to mean bitwise const (and thread-safe, as a consequence) instead of the traditional ...
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Design a tree-like hierarchy of ownership classes
I have a class, call it App, that will instantiate and own a set of classes of type Agents, each of which will instantiate and own a set of Listeners. Ownership is unique and non-transferable, hence ...
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Why is the Command desing pattern useful for game AI?
I'm trying to learn the Command design pattern and apply it to the game I'm working on. First I read about the general implementation, and I feel like I understand it pretty well. Now I want to know ...
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Orchestrating Object Instantiation and Intercommunication
We have a C++ project managed by UML software, which generates code for instantiating and passing data between objects. Unfortunately, this software adds a lot of overhead to our builds and ...
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Separate variable value from error code using struct
Let's say I have a function that calculates a sensor output, all values are >=0, but also I have to detect some error situations like "NO_POWER" which I encoded with value "-65500". On my application ...
