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23 Questions

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78 votes

11 answers

26k views

Why aren't Java objects deleted immediately after they are no longer referenced?

asked May 8, 2018 at 0:17

33 votes

6 answers

9k views

Why do programs use call stacks, if nested function calls can be inlined?

asked Jun 12, 2015 at 7:56

13 votes

3 answers

37k views

Why does ifstream.eof() not return TRUE after reading the last line of a file?

asked May 10, 2016 at 16:57

12 votes

9 answers

15k views

I understand what a stack pointer is - but what is it used for?

asked Dec 4, 2015 at 9:53

8 votes

3 answers

1k views

What are some use cases for the object pool design pattern? [closed]

asked Jun 3, 2018 at 0:27

6 votes

3 answers

7k views

In x86, where are the memory addresses of the values on the stack located?

asked Dec 4, 2015 at 23:56

6 votes

4 answers

29k views

Why does integer division result in an integer?

asked Jan 21, 2016 at 20:18

5 votes

3 answers

2k views

Why is there a need for reference parameters in C++?

asked Mar 8, 2016 at 19:22

3 votes

3 answers

4k views

Why does Objective-C store objects on the heap instead of on the stack?

asked Jul 31, 2015 at 19:54

3 votes

2 answers

236 views

Under the single-responsibility principle, should caching data be a separate function from returning the data?

asked May 16, 2022 at 20:49

2 votes

2 answers

214 views

Does Scrum work well when a "client" is really a "target audience?"

asked Dec 10, 2021 at 1:46

2 votes

1 answer

240 views

How are objects stored in unordered_sets?

asked Jan 8, 2016 at 20:01

2 votes

1 answer

515 views

Is an Adapter pattern a Proxy pattern? If not, why not?

asked Jul 6, 2018 at 18:20

1 vote

2 answers

990 views

Why doesn't the compiler complain when I try to access a non-existent array value?

asked Apr 12, 2016 at 0:28

0 votes

2 answers

311 views

How does the LLVM compiler treat arithmetic operations in parentheses?

asked Sep 15, 2015 at 17:56

0 votes

2 answers

3k views

Why can't I use an operator like plus sign to concatenate strings? [closed]

asked Jun 25, 2015 at 7:32

0 votes

1 answer

129 views

What is the difference between running two blocks of code on the same thread and running them on two synchronous threads?

asked Jun 21, 2016 at 20:24

0 votes

1 answer

237 views

A bug was found in my code. Should I migrate the application as planned, or focus on patching the bug?

asked Oct 27, 2021 at 18:42

0 votes

3 answers

153 views

When should I create a base class and subclasses that work similarly, as opposed to a single class?

asked Oct 29, 2021 at 19:01

0 votes

0 answers

319 views

How do I migrate Core Data data to a React Native application?

asked Nov 15, 2021 at 23:40

-1 votes

2 answers

817 views

What happens when one thread is waiting to be executed while another is waiting for input?

asked Dec 18, 2021 at 1:37

-5 votes

1 answer

93 views

How do you explain to the Product Owner that an error in a Web app is due to a browser quirk? [closed]

asked Jan 19 at 23:33

-6 votes

4 answers

309 views

Why are software requirements allowed to change if it means more work for software engineers? [closed]

asked Dec 6, 2020 at 1:29