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Would UTF-8 be able to support the inclusion of a vast alien language with millions of new characters?

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Why was the caret used for XOR instead of exponentiation?

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Which one of these answers regarding functions is incorrect?

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Term for 24-bits

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Why was "self" chosen over "this" for the name of the first parameter of python methods?

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Isn't class scope purely for organization? [duplicate]

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Where does `this` go in a x64 thiscall?

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Where did the T in wchar_t come from?

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Are mutexes assigned to specific regions of memory?

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Is a 1:* write:read thread system safe?

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Can concurrent code (threads, distributed computing, etc.) be directly ported to single-threaded/non-networked platforms?

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Lua-type Java integration with C++

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12 Questions

Would UTF-8 be able to support the inclusion of a vast alien language with millions of new characters?

Why was the caret used for XOR instead of exponentiation?

Which one of these answers regarding functions is incorrect?

Term for 24-bits

Why was "self" chosen over "this" for the name of the first parameter of python methods?

Isn't class scope purely for organization? [duplicate]

Where does `this` go in a x64 thiscall?

Where did the T in wchar_t come from?

Are mutexes assigned to specific regions of memory?

Is a 1:* write:read thread system safe?

Can concurrent code (threads, distributed computing, etc.) be directly ported to single-threaded/non-networked platforms?

Lua-type Java integration with C++