Public wishlist for cplusplus.com
I have an idea: so we already have fast links:
http://cplusplus.com/map
http://cplusplus.com/vector
http://cplusplus.com/cout
How about this is taken further, and whenever someone writes something like "std::map" or "std::vector", it gets transformed into a link, with the same label but using fixed-size font like std::map. This obviously wouldn't apply inside code tags (or any tags for that matter).
So basically, if std::xxx is encountered, the final post would contain something like:
http://cplusplus.com/map
http://cplusplus.com/vector
http://cplusplus.com/cout
How about this is taken further, and whenever someone writes something like "std::map" or "std::vector", it gets transformed into a link, with the same label but using fixed-size font like std::map. This obviously wouldn't apply inside code tags (or any tags for that matter).
So basically, if std::xxx is encountered, the final post would contain something like:
| [url=http://cplusplus.com/xxx]std::xxx[/url] |
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So LB when i have made an alternative set of pictures how do i get it loaded up instead??
I remember that a year ago or so someone had discovered url and image tags but then admin disabled them. But Catfish's idea can work without url tags, assuming that std::xxx-to-url conversion is done on the server side
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| So LB when i have made an alternative set of pictures how do i get it loaded up instead?? |
I way to ignore me.
I don't have a wishlist as I think changing this site too much will make non programmers come here in droves. I still feel signatures are a waste and open more spamming possibilities for users. Same with allowing img tags due to pornographic things (first and foremost) and other inappropriate images. Admins can't be troubled with living on the site repeatedly refreshing the page just to catch inappropriate pics and such to remove them.
I do like the idea of making parts of code (like function names and such) become linkable to direct to a documentation page to show how to use it. Allegro.cc is a great example of this, if you put <code> al_create_bitmap(); </code> al_create_bitmap becomes a clickable bold link that links right to the al_create_bitmap(/*....*/); function in the online manual.
I don't have a wishlist as I think changing this site too much will make non programmers come here in droves. I still feel signatures are a waste and open more spamming possibilities for users. Same with allowing img tags due to pornographic things (first and foremost) and other inappropriate images. Admins can't be troubled with living on the site repeatedly refreshing the page just to catch inappropriate pics and such to remove them.
I do like the idea of making parts of code (like function names and such) become linkable to direct to a documentation page to show how to use it. Allegro.cc is a great example of this, if you put <code> al_create_bitmap(); </code> al_create_bitmap becomes a clickable bold link that links right to the al_create_bitmap(/*....*/); function in the online manual.
| How about this is taken further, and whenever someone writes something like "std::map" or "std::vector", it gets transformed into a link, with the same label but using fixed-size font like std::map. This obviously wouldn't apply inside code tags (or any tags for that matter). So basically, if std::xxx is encountered, the final post would contain something like: |
This is a great idea! I'd love to just mention std:: scoped identifiers rather than looking up the reference page to paste links for references.
Implementing std:: hot linking is gonna keep twicker busy for a few days, it requires a pretty big table and probably a bunch of disambig pages (should std::pow link to cmath or complex? Should std::move link to utility or algorithm? (this hot linking was done on cppreference, and it's not perfect)
Speaking of wishes, one fairly common gripe about this site's reference that I encounter on SO is that it uses "STL" to refer to some parts of the C++ library, but I doubt that can be easily changed at this point (other gripes are the poor practices in the examples and occasional errors, although if people report them instead of blogging about them, the admin is actually very responsive, in my experience)
I'd say updating to C++11 should remain a priority, there were very many very small changes in every corner of the library which aren't listed here yet.
Speaking of wishes, one fairly common gripe about this site's reference that I encounter on SO is that it uses "STL" to refer to some parts of the C++ library, but I doubt that can be easily changed at this point (other gripes are the poor practices in the examples and occasional errors, although if people report them instead of blogging about them, the admin is actually very responsive, in my experience)
I'd say updating to C++11 should remain a priority, there were very many very small changes in every corner of the library which aren't listed here yet.
Remember we were talking about an "other languages" section because other languages had forums that didn't make sense? we agreed to just post JAVA in the title of a lounge post.
Well a lot of people know Java here, maybe catfish4 wants me to go for ever, the java thing is temporary i swear
Well a lot of people know Java here, maybe catfish4 wants me to go for ever, the java thing is temporary i swear
well twicker could throw in an other languages section in if he wants to, there be no 'arm
sometimes though people send links to other forums for you to join.
unrelated but what could be a good word for xenephobia all though its not different places its different languages?
EDIT: computer languages that arent your own?
unrelated but what could be a good word for xenephobia all though its not different places its different languages?
EDIT: computer languages that arent your own?
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I would guess it'd be one of linguophobia, linguaphobia or linguiphobia.
@LB
It isn't on there. That's not a complete list.
@LB
It isn't on there. That's not a complete list.
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| EDIT: computer languages that arent your own? |
Please tell me you are not expecting a serious answer to that question?
@ twicker: you added this to the Beginners but people still often don't put their code in code tags.
I suspect there's a misunderstanding as to what a "code" is, so they delete it all. As a last ditch attempt to correct this, I would suggest:
If this doesn't do it, nothing will.
Write your question here. [code] Put the code you need help with here. [/code] |
I suspect there's a misunderstanding as to what a "code" is, so they delete it all. As a last ditch attempt to correct this, I would suggest:
Write your question here. [code] /* Put the source code you need help with here. */ [/code] |
If this doesn't do it, nothing will.
Having the atomics and threading reference would be nice.
But also I can't see a reason not to have a couple of lines of text for a signature. Some people like to have it, if you don't want it you don't have to and if it's kept image-free there aren't any new issues with inappropriate content
But also I can't see a reason not to have a couple of lines of text for a signature. Some people like to have it, if you don't want it you don't have to and if it's kept image-free there aren't any new issues with inappropriate content
| But also I can't see a reason not to have a couple of lines of text for a signature. |
I think one good reason is that the only reason people can seem to find for recommending the feature is that there is no good reason not to.
On this thread, if everyone used two lines of text as a signature, you'd need to see nearly 500 lines of superfluous and oft-repeated text to get through the whole thing.
You have a profile. If anyone wants to see your personal advertisements they can click your name. There is no reason to pollute the forums with extra noise.
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