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Why doesn't Java 8 include immutable collections?
Dec 21 '13 at 8:37
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What is different between the internal design of Java and C++ that lets C++ have multiple inheritance?
Dec 30 '14 at 20:43
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Is a 1 < 10 comparison less expensive than 1 < 1000000?
Feb 2 '15 at 18:22
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What is better IllegalStateException or silent method execution?
May 9 '16 at 16:50
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Why is there no generic implementation of OrderedDictionary in .net?
Oct 27 '12 at 18:53
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Why should your code not use 100% CPU?
Oct 7 '14 at 16:59
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Should you guard against unexpected values from external APIs?
Jan 14 '19 at 21:54
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Is every number in the code considered a “magic number”?
Jan 8 '13 at 21:07
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How does a garbage collector prevent the whole memory from being scanned on every collect?
Aug 24 '12 at 16:12
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How have languages influenced CPU design?
Jul 30 '12 at 23:21
12
Why not just make non-parameterized queries return an error?
Aug 11 '15 at 19:48
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Are all magic numbers created the same?
Dec 17 '14 at 21:05
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Why is the copying instruction usually named MOV?
Dec 24 '13 at 17:17
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Why is Arithmetic Overflow ignored?
May 8 '17 at 23:57
10
Understanding the difference between mutable and immutable classes
Feb 26 '14 at 20:25
10
When do you use a struct instead of a class?
Jul 6 '12 at 21:59
9
Why is polling accepted in web programming?
Jul 22 '14 at 22:28
9
If immutable objects are good, why do people keep creating mutable objects?
Aug 24 '12 at 15:48
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Why are “if elif else” statements virtually never in table format?
Jul 26 '16 at 23:38
8
What does the “t” in int32_t signify?
May 25 '16 at 15:42
8
Can the “level 256 bug” in the game of Pacman be considered an unhandled segfault?
Jan 25 '16 at 20:57
8
Which are the cases when 'uint' and 'short' datatypes are a better fit than the standard int(32)?
Dec 3 '14 at 22:33
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Why was C# made with “new” and “virtual+override” keywords unlike Java?
Jun 18 '14 at 16:25
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Why do C arrays not keep track of their length?
Apr 28 '14 at 19:30
8
Why is mod (%) a fundamental mathematical operator in many programming languages?
Jul 23 '13 at 23:32
7
At what point is brevity no longer a virtue?
Jan 5 '17 at 18:30
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Why do people use C if it is so dangerous?
Jun 8 '16 at 18:41
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Has variable width types been replaced by fixed types in modern C?
Jun 15 '15 at 3:01
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Why do schools teach arrays over List?
Mar 11 '15 at 15:34
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Is naming a class based on its implementation acceptable?
Nov 10 '14 at 20:31
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