Where's the owner of this site?
I have known this website for a couple of years now, and it is 100% the same. I think it is time to get it updated, wouldn't you say? I would love to see tr1 in the Reference section, and we would all love to see some improvements in the forum, right? For example, we all get very annoyed at users that can't/won't use code tags. Why not having the new thread form to suggest this to the user?
I would love to see the ability to mark a specific response or respones are the answers to questions, and I would like to see that the default type of post be the Question type.
I would love to see the ability to mark a specific response or respones are the answers to questions, and I would like to see that the default type of post be the Question type.
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Well, instead of relying on the user to format their code with code tags, why not have an input box which automatically formats the users code? This would be preferred in my opinion.
The forum has been updated few months ago...
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/lounge/38177/
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/lounge/38177/
Ok, so it changed a bit. Are you all set nowwith those features? I say no! hehe. For example, to mark a post as solved is good, but it is better if you can say which answers were the solutions.
Another thing I just remembered: I sometimes want to use something, like istringstream, but I keep forgetting which header. I know the reference have that in the entry page of the Stream library, but it would be awesome if each individual page for each class mentioned the header file to include, like MSDN Online that tells you which header to include to use X or Y function. The C++ reference in this site is usually Google's top result, so it would make things easier.
Another thing I just remembered: I sometimes want to use something, like istringstream, but I keep forgetting which header. I know the reference have that in the entry page of the Stream library, but it would be awesome if each individual page for each class mentioned the header file to include, like MSDN Online that tells you which header to include to use X or Y function. The C++ reference in this site is usually Google's top result, so it would make things easier.
@ OP: tr1? I'm missing the reference (no pun intended). What is this?
As for "updates to this site", part of the charm of this site is it's simplicity. I like how it follows the old school, "this is what it is supposed to be so this is what it is" mentality. Now that I think about it this is common on all of my favorite sites like Reddit, Slashdot etc. I don't give a damn about profile pictures, emoticons or embedded YouTube content and the day I see a Lens Flare outside of a banner ad will be the last time I log in.
I've said that I would volunteer to update some of the tutorials and I have been eagerly searching for the anouncement. But even as it is now I challenge you to find a more complete C++ reference online.
EDIT: As for the code tags, that bothers me a little bit but from what I see it's a "self correcting issue". I don't think a new user would know any better to post their code in a specific section any more then they would know to use the tags to the right of the text box.
As for "updates to this site", part of the charm of this site is it's simplicity. I like how it follows the old school, "this is what it is supposed to be so this is what it is" mentality. Now that I think about it this is common on all of my favorite sites like Reddit, Slashdot etc. I don't give a damn about profile pictures, emoticons or embedded YouTube content and the day I see a Lens Flare outside of a banner ad will be the last time I log in.
I've said that I would volunteer to update some of the tutorials and I have been eagerly searching for the anouncement. But even as it is now I challenge you to find a more complete C++ reference online.
EDIT: As for the code tags, that bothers me a little bit but from what I see it's a "self correcting issue". I don't think a new user would know any better to post their code in a specific section any more then they would know to use the tags to the right of the text box.
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tr1 = Technical Review 1 of the C++0x standard
From what I've used in MSVC and GCC, the new features are found in the std::tr1 namespace.
Just think of how neat (and effortless to generate) the documentation could be if the standard library was doxygen compliant...
From what I've used in MSVC and GCC, the new features are found in the std::tr1 namespace.
Just think of how neat (and effortless to generate) the documentation could be if the standard library was doxygen compliant...
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Hi. Thanks for dropping by.
tr1: http://tinyurl.com/454zg29
Now, I sure hope you DON'T get angry because of the URL. I just love that Let Me Google That For You site. It's hilarious. Don't be like some newbie guy that got offended beyond belief because I answered him in this way. :-) He did say "I googled it and couldn't find anything", though, hehe.
The two things that catch my eye the most right now from tr1 is regular expressions and arrays.
I do believe in simplicity, but I do believe in improvements. Improvements doesn't necessarily mean complexity.
Code tags? Self-learning for some only. I saw today a post from a new guy. 9 posts so far, still not using code tags. This website CAN be improved somehow to enforce the use of code tags. It can be as simple as a big "Please use code tags for code blocks!" in the middle of the screen, or it could be automatic detection of code. And this doesn't necessarily mean you are making the website too complex.
tr1: http://tinyurl.com/454zg29
Now, I sure hope you DON'T get angry because of the URL. I just love that Let Me Google That For You site. It's hilarious. Don't be like some newbie guy that got offended beyond belief because I answered him in this way. :-) He did say "I googled it and couldn't find anything", though, hehe.
The two things that catch my eye the most right now from tr1 is regular expressions and arrays.
I do believe in simplicity, but I do believe in improvements. Improvements doesn't necessarily mean complexity.
Code tags? Self-learning for some only. I saw today a post from a new guy. 9 posts so far, still not using code tags. This website CAN be improved somehow to enforce the use of code tags. It can be as simple as a big "Please use code tags for code blocks!" in the middle of the screen, or it could be automatic detection of code. And this doesn't necessarily mean you are making the website too complex.
No, I can take the shot to my pride in stride. I underestimated google thinking that "tr1" would be too vague to yield any results but at the same time I didn't know it was related to C++0x. But I guess "When you assume...".
Improvments could be interperated in a number of ways.
I guess the only sure fire way to enforce the use of code tags would be to preprocess submissions, I would be concerned that this would load down the site more then neccessary.
Improvments could be interperated in a number of ways.
I guess the only sure fire way to enforce the use of code tags would be to preprocess submissions, I would be concerned that this would load down the site more then neccessary.
FYI, tr1 is readily available in C++ 2008 and above already.
True, but more than interpreting them, they should be first attempted, right? Same goes for site speed in your final paragraph. If you never try, you'll never know, right?
True, but more than interpreting them, they should be first attempted, right? Same goes for site speed in your final paragraph. If you never try, you'll never know, right?
There is no way to enforce code tags. Daniweb has had issues with it for ages (and still does), and her approach has been very aggressive.
I do like the idea of an automatic markup... it doesn't need to work for all instances, but it can catch the most common cases and automatically insert the tags... this does, however, require some non-trivial server-side scripting.
I do like the idea of an automatic markup... it doesn't need to work for all instances, but it can catch the most common cases and automatically insert the tags... this does, however, require some non-trivial server-side scripting.
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