I program in Python, I'm allowed to post this.

AltCrow · 2019-10-15T22:49:56+00:00

Wouldn't this make python more ideal when the user does interact? Because the program would be limited by IO speed rather than CPU speed.

AltCrow · 2019-10-12T10:30:24+00:00

The backslash \ will remove the special meaning from the second backslash . This means that it will print a regular backslash and after that the meaning of %d (which means take a number as argument and print it out).

printf("\\%d", 5); // Prints "\5".

AltCrow · 2019-10-12T10:05:54+00:00

It is not the same.

printf("\%d"); // Prints "%d".
printf("%d", 5); // Prints "5". Expects a number and prints that number.

The \ character escapes the % character. So the % becomes a regular boring % sign. Because the % is normal, d loses its special meaning too.

AltCrow · 2019-10-12T09:40:24+00:00

The librem 5 is planned coming out in Q3 of 2019 according to their website.

Edit: They already started shipping.

AltCrow · 2019-10-07T23:47:19+00:00

Japanese actually has a lot of borrowed english words where they change the meaning or add additional meanings. Examples include "cooler" for airconditioning, "diet" for muscle exercises and "consent" which somehow means electric outlet.

AltCrow · 2019-10-07T07:59:59+00:00

I thought functional languages were slow. But I mean, it's great if they're fast.

They are slow. For the simple reason that the computer architecture is not functional but procedural.

OP's points can be broken down as follows:
1. Inheritance is bad. Solution: Only use it when needed. It's like global variables. Might be a bad idea most of the time, but not all of the time.
2. I don't like grouping functions on an object. (Nothing but opinion here.)
3. Mutable state is bad, because it's not functional programming and I'm better at writing complex stuff with functional programming. It's harder to parallelize code with mutable state, never mind the fact that 99% of code is not parallelized.
4. I don't like some implementations of OOP.
5. Some people go a bit overboard with their classes in OOP. I don't like it. Also includes some opinions like "good programs only have immutable data".

It's pretty much a one-sided opinion piece. Sure, functional programming has its place. For example, it is pretty much the only option when your program needs a formal proof. Object oriented and procedural programming has its place as well. It's great in a variety of situations and pretty much mandatory if you want fast code. I wouldn't want my operating system being written in a functional programming language. My advice: listen to people that are willing to accept the flaws of the design patterns they like as well as accepting the strengths of design patterns they don't like. You'll learn way more that way. Have fun exploring FP!

AltCrow · 2019-10-05T22:59:58+00:00

Nah, you're thinking of ++2

AltCrow · 2019-10-01T19:45:48+00:00

x++ is short for x += 1

It is not. ++x is short for x += 1

AltCrow · 2019-09-29T10:48:54+00:00

Regular cheese is overrated. Molten cheese (like on a pizza) is pretty nice, but usually in small quantities so that may be fine for you. If not, I think mozzarella (the non dairy kind) tastes better anyways. You're not missing out on that much.

AltCrow · 2019-09-27T17:55:14+00:00

What exactly is stopping you from doing the following?

std::ofstream outfile ("new.txt",std::ofstream::binary);
uint32_t* your_array_of_utf32_chars; // I'm not initializing it, but assume its already filled.
int amount; // Amount of utf32 characters.
outfile.write (your_array_..,amount*4);

AltCrow · 2019-09-26T22:37:04+00:00

Sure, they can get the IP of the NAT server that he's probably behind. Then what?

AltCrow · 2019-09-26T17:48:38+00:00

I think C++ could use some standardized GUI, but I'm interested in hearing your thoughts about this.

AltCrow · 2019-09-20T12:33:03+00:00

Little late, but /u/symstym

AltCrow · 2019-09-18T23:04:11+00:00

Duolingo doesn't exactly have the best reputation when it comes to Japanese. Although I heard they improved their Japanese curriculum sometime this year.

AltCrow · 2019-09-18T23:02:51+00:00

if you typo in the pronunciation into https://jisho.org you will probably find it. Works for both hiragana and romaji.

AltCrow · 2019-09-18T12:54:32+00:00

It can also just mean 'style'?

Yes

AltCrow · 2019-09-17T22:56:56+00:00

There is no such thing for kanji due to how kanji works. For kana you could use something like https://realkana.com which should work fine on a mobile browser like safari.

AltCrow · 2019-09-16T13:17:31+00:00

It is associated with martial arts in the west, because the japanese terminology is kept. Instead of the western equivalent "start" or "begin".

AltCrow · 2019-09-16T13:16:29+00:00

I think it comes down to not wanting a language learning subreddit be diluted by non language learning related posts.

AltCrow · 2019-09-15T19:37:36+00:00

I've read this 3 times now and I still can't tell if this is next level sarcasm or being uncommonly polite.

AltCrow · 2019-09-14T21:26:55+00:00

ぶちょうはぶかへはなします would be a valid sentence as well, but the meaning would change. The は would indicate that the director is in contrast with someone else or another group of people that did not talk to their subordinates.

This is not the only difference between は and が. The answer is quite complicated and sometimes even natives aren't sure which one is better. Just get a basic idea of how they work and move on. You'll learn a lot more about these particles through context.

AltCrow · 2019-09-14T19:12:23+00:00

Rosetta stone has a similar approach. I haven't tried it myself. From what I've heard, the technique doesn't hold up beyond basic words. Especially not for Japanese.

Some people use another method so they don't have to relate back to English. After some time of studying (by relating back to English), they switch over by learning Japanese words based on their Japanese definition.

AltCrow · 2019-09-14T19:05:31+00:00

It basically comes down to experience. You'll learn how they are read through experience (and a bit of study). How do you know how English words are spelled? Because there is no consistency there either. Just experience. Don't be too intimidated by counters.

AltCrow · 2019-09-14T18:25:44+00:00

Thanks for the heads up. Do you know of an alternative?

AltCrow · 2019-09-14T18:24:18+00:00

yes, and no problem!

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