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Why do bitwise operators have lower priority than comparisons?

answered Apr 11, 2013 at 11:21

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Should I intentionally break the build when a bug is found in production?

answered Jan 20, 2012 at 11:47

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What's the benefit of avoiding the use of a debugger?

answered Jan 23, 2012 at 15:43

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Why are cryptic short identifiers still so common in low-level programming?

answered Aug 29, 2012 at 7:56

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Are utility classes with nothing but static members an anti-pattern in C++?

answered Feb 11, 2012 at 11:35

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Rewriting GPL code to change license

answered Jun 5, 2011 at 16:37

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Why are discriminate unions associated with functional programming?

answered Jul 7, 2017 at 14:04

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Should Version Control Softwares be used from Command Line or GUI

answered Jun 7, 2011 at 7:23

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Why is jQuery released under MIT and not LGPL?

answered Jun 6, 2011 at 16:02

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Why don't compilers inline everything?

answered Aug 28, 2014 at 13:40

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What are the pros and cons of having a CaseInsensitiveString type in Java?

answered Jul 6, 2011 at 6:47

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Compilable modern alternatives to C/C++

answered Aug 28, 2012 at 14:34

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Using multiple Git repositories instead of a single one containing many apps from different teams?

answered Aug 1, 2013 at 12:41

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Introducing Programming To a Mathematician

answered Nov 14, 2011 at 19:42

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Is "string literal" always the same as "hard-coded string"?

answered Dec 9, 2015 at 16:03

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What are the alternatives to "overriding a method" when using composition instead of inheritance?

answered May 31, 2012 at 11:24

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Why was ASCII needed?

answered May 23, 2012 at 18:17

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Has whitespace in identifiers ever been idiomatic?

answered Apr 24, 2012 at 7:02

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Is there a subset of programs that avoid the halting problem

answered Dec 19, 2011 at 14:08

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Taking an open source project to closed source

answered Feb 16, 2012 at 21:45

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Why was the Itanium processor difficult to write a compiler for?

answered Apr 17, 2015 at 11:27

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Why is declaration of data and functions necessary in C language, when the definition is written at the end of the source code?

answered Dec 23, 2014 at 12:33

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Is power-of-two bits per word "convenient"? If it is, why is that?

answered Aug 11, 2016 at 18:06

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Using different C++ compilers and language versions when developing a single executable

answered Feb 16, 2017 at 16:52

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Is it true that calling _exit() instead of exit() won't prevent static destructors from being called?

answered Jan 4, 2016 at 10:33

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8 bit and 1 byte, is this a valid question to be asked?

answered Sep 5, 2013 at 10:57

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Type systems: nominal vs. structural, explicit vs. implicit

answered Jan 1, 2013 at 12:59

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Why does the iterative version take longer?

answered Jun 25, 2011 at 19:18

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Why do programming language (open) standards cost money?

answered Dec 29, 2011 at 13:08

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What was the first programming language written for computers?

answered Mar 25, 2012 at 15:16

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140 Answers

Why do bitwise operators have lower priority than comparisons?

Should I intentionally break the build when a bug is found in production?

What's the benefit of avoiding the use of a debugger?

Why are cryptic short identifiers still so common in low-level programming?

Are utility classes with nothing but static members an anti-pattern in C++?

Rewriting GPL code to change license

Why are discriminate unions associated with functional programming?

Should Version Control Softwares be used from Command Line or GUI

Why is jQuery released under MIT and not LGPL?

Why don't compilers inline everything?

What are the pros and cons of having a CaseInsensitiveString type in Java?

Compilable modern alternatives to C/C++

Using multiple Git repositories instead of a single one containing many apps from different teams?

Introducing Programming To a Mathematician

Is "string literal" always the same as "hard-coded string"?

What are the alternatives to "overriding a method" when using composition instead of inheritance?

Why was ASCII needed?

Has whitespace in identifiers ever been idiomatic?

Is there a subset of programs that avoid the halting problem

Taking an open source project to closed source

Why was the Itanium processor difficult to write a compiler for?

Why is declaration of data and functions necessary in C language, when the definition is written at the end of the source code?

Is power-of-two bits per word "convenient"? If it is, why is that?

Using different C++ compilers and language versions when developing a single executable

Is it true that calling _exit() instead of exit() won't prevent static destructors from being called?

8 bit and 1 byte, is this a valid question to be asked?

Type systems: nominal vs. structural, explicit vs. implicit

Why does the iterative version take longer?

Why do programming language (open) standards cost money?

What was the first programming language written for computers?