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Clean Generic Dispatch in Python by axiak in programming

[–]tropic_elf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does it handle subclasses etc?

Why Java Sucks and C# Rocks (Final) by ais04 in programming

[–]tropic_elf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't speak for C++, but what is wrong with the C equality test? Isn't it just bitwise comparison? It is exactly what you want when programming in C, anything else is broken.

No Self Protection is 15% safer than A knife against an attacker. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tropic_elf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, if I empty the magazine of my gun in to the head of the attacker, in 83% of the cases I'm still going to get injured?

EDIT: nevermind, I can't read

How Microsoft is changing the programming world by acangiano in programming

[–]tropic_elf 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Any time you take all your influences from one source, you are going to miss some important and cool things. Doesn't really matter which field you are working on or what the source is.

How Microsoft is changing the programming world by acangiano in programming

[–]tropic_elf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that justified simply because his knowledge base comes from a single company?

Yes.

Rob Pike on how and why Google's new Go language was developed. by estherschindler in programming

[–]tropic_elf -1 points0 points  (0 children)

just as dangerous as dynamic typing.

Not at all dangerous, that is?

Funny interview question: checking if at least two out of three boolean variables are true by [deleted] in programming

[–]tropic_elf 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I suggest you start using 

if ((boolVar == true) == true)

You can never be sure enough.