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by kitfox

How to create white noise random hashing function? [General C++ Programming]

I'm trying to figure out how to build a random hashing function that emphasizes speed and repeatability. Basically, for input it will have an unsigned int seed...

[1 reply] : I think you can use any proper hash function[/b] to produce a (pseudo... (by kigar64551)

by zapshe

Complacency (1,2) [Lounge]

We're here at the last chance for him to turn back. We all know defying their decision, especially being 9-0, is the hill he wants to die on. He's installed his...

[38 replies] Last: Religious freedom absolutely is under assault — has been for years[/q... (by zapshe)

by Heyyo53

PNG File Reader (1,2) [General C++ Programming]

I have been on a quest to write some kind of PNG file reader, mostly just for myself, and I was wondering if there is any good resources on how to do binary fil...

[29 replies] Last: Hey, welcome back! 1. How does your code handle cases where the rati... (by Duthomhas)

by Xaxazak

discussion on std::ranges::iterator_t<T> being distinct from T::iterator (and same for begin) [General C++ Programming]

I recently spent an hour or so on a bug that came down to std::ranges::const_iterator_t<T> sometimes being different from T::const_iterator. For example: === s...

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by Duthomhas

More unpopular opinions [Lounge]

Continuing from https://cplusplus.com/forum/lounge/285914/ If you are in a school zone, either early in the morning when students are being dropped off or ...

[12 replies] Last: What do you think of the Pattinson Batmans?[/quote] The movie itself ... (by zapshe)

by Duthomhas

Random Story Time (1,2) [Lounge]

I once went to McDonalds, waaay back when $5 was expensive, and bought food that totaled something like $6.85. I gave the cashier a five, two ones, and a dim...

[24 replies] Last: > Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Bear Identification Course[/b] The m... (by Ganado)

by Jonathan100

make: /usr/bin//-g++: No such file or directory [UNIX/Linux Programming]

Hi I got a vs code environment on my host (ubuntu 22.04), and i want to cross-compile an application for imx8mp board. It worked pretty good intil i insta...

[3 replies] Last: Notice here: [b]/usr/bin//-g++[/b] it interpret somehow that the comp... (by kigar64551)

by chipp

what happened to this forum????? [Lounge]

it seems like it became veeeery quiet in here[/b] [b]what happened?????[/b] are we have another new forum or something...?

[6 replies] Last: apart from these, this forum is on a blacklist at most active c++ site... (by jonnin)

by chipp

insecure connection?? [Lounge]

i've been inactive on this web for soooooooo long[/b] and when i wanna check in to this web before, there's a warning that says this web has insecure connectio...

[6 replies] Last: @salem: ic... actually, the warning my browser displaying before is wh... (by chipp)

by ElusiveTau

Formatted Console Log with Datetime [Windows Programming]

I'm working on a C++11 project that uses console logging (cout) at the moment. I created the following Log method to perform printf-style formatting: // U...

[8 replies] Last: Just started reading bits an pieces of "C++ Coding standards" by Sutte... (by ElusiveTau)