Lounge - March 2021

by JRManx
Making a program compile itself
 
So, I have been looking into the system() function in the <stdlib.h> header file, and I found some interesting things. One, it is heavily OS-dependent, you c...
[11 replies] Last: dhayden, Ah, I think I see what you're talking about...I'm not sure ho... (by JRManx)
by JRManx
<windows.h> for macOS? (1,2)
 
Does anyone know if there is a good version of the <windows.h> header file for macOS? Specifically, Mac OS X High Sierra. Any suggestions/advice is welcome. My...
[39 replies] Last: https://www.reddit.com/r/VXJunkies/ LOL. That's awesome. "Dial the ga... (by helios)
by helios
"Playlist" shuffle
 
I'm surprised I've never seen this mentioned anywhere, so I'm leaving it here. Consider the standard Fisher-Yates algorithm: template <typename It> void...
[9 replies] Last: helios, Another very good point; I should probably just delete my firs... (by JRManx)
by JRManx
Perl poetry
 
Just thought this was interesting; in another topic, "CS pedagogy," someone brought up the topic of art and programming, and I started digging into that a littl...
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by Ch1156
What books would you recommend for C++
 
I want to buy some more C++ books. Ones that teach good programming form and explain things well. I currently have Jumping Into C++ by Alex Allain who runs t...
[10 replies] Last: ಠ_ಠ Amazon overcharges for everything. It's cheaper on the Pearso... (by JRManx)
Hello,guys. I wanna develop a simple system.
 
Hello, guys. I desire to develop a simple system to assist with common statistic, verification and accounting jobs in most of firms. Details are as follows: ...
[3 replies] Last: Hey wanabeahacker, If you could allow me to send you a private message... (by JRManx)
HUMBLE BOOK BUNDLE: Learn You More Code by No Starch Press
 
Just thought I'd post this here. I have no involvement with the companies involved...I just like No Starch Press books. Books in the bundle: 📕 Think Lik...
[6 replies] Last: [quote=agent max]Who is twicker? Admin? Yes. [quote=and]But yes, I a... (by closed account z05DSL3A)
How do operating systems draw to the screen?
 
This thread may be quite long as I'm trying to learn about how an OS such as Windows or Linux distros actually draw objects to the screen this is including wind...
[14 replies] Last: RBG is not the only model, though. It works when the device being con... (by Niccolo)
Induction confusion
 
Hi guys, I'm having a look at mathematical induction, with relevance to the 2nd question on this link - http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~thomas/Courses/InductionEx...
[10 replies] Last: @againtry. nice :D (by Grime)
Linux vs Windows Round 0: Watch a Microsoft Dev Build the Linux Kernel
 
Linux vs Windows Round 0: Watch a Microsoft Dev Build the Linux Kernel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6uR-iGVh7k
[8 replies] Last: Cool, cool. I don't really target non-Windows very often, but it's goo... (by helios)
Getting better at problem solving?
 
Hi guys, One thing that catches me up is my relatively weak problem solving skills, take for example, I was doing a practice problem on Brilliant.org, The pr...
[16 replies] Last: Why not try a vector? Or would that have the same problem? (by JRManx)
Encryption question
 
Hi guys, so I've never really implemented any cryptographic algorithms apart from a simple xor one time pad like application to just encrypt some test files. ...
[8 replies] Last: for something like an older zip file, password123 vs a longer one is m... (by jonnin)
by JRManx
Did you know that 1 = 2?
 
This will blow your mind, well, at least it blew my mind. Some of you other math nerds will probably be able to blow down my card house, but until someone does....
[9 replies] Last: x = x^2 x - x^2 = 0 ( subtract overcomes possibility that x could be 0... (by againtry)
AddressSanitizer (ASan) for Windows with MSVC
 
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/addresssanitizer-asan-for-windows-with-msvc/ https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/asan-for-windows-x64-and-debug-bui...
[2 replies] Last: I thought it was good news myself, since I use MSVC a LOT. Finding bu... (by George P)
Particle effects in c++ with effekseer
 
Sorry if this isn't the right place to post this. If it isn't point me in the right direction please and I'll be sure to edit my post! Thanks!.. I've been re...
[2 replies] Last: Hey thanks for the heads up man! It's pretty cool for sure, just need ... (by brianbathorycpp)
Hi,guys. I have completed the tutorial here.
 
Hi,guys. I have completed the tutorial here. and I believe all that I've learned from here is the basic gramma or syntaxes of components in C++. Could you...
[7 replies] Last: OP, If you want ideas on what you can do with C++, I like using it to ... (by JRManx)
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