Tag : Coding Style

• Using Tables to Improve Code Layout April 29th 2007 Problem Solving C++ Coding Style Code layout is a surprisingly subtle problem. Or, maybe not so surprising if we remember that typesetting is its own profession, with hundreds of years ...
• A Literate Program on the 3rd Normal Form May 8th 2007 Python Coding Style I wrote this article in an unusual way: I started from the source code of a Python module, commented it thoroughly, made some minor formatting ...
• LBYL vs. EAFP May 23rd 2007 Coding Style Engineering There are basically two error handling strategies: * Look Before You Leap (LBYL) * It's Easier to Ask Forgiveness than Permission (EAFP) I'm going to ...
• A Nostalga Trip Down Java Lane June 5th 2007 Silly Coding Style Java When I was in college, I got a copy of NetBeans (a Java IDE) and did some Java projects to see what the language was ...
• JSON Rex November 27th 2007 Coding Style Web Aristotle writes on tragedy: > The protagonist should be renowned and prosperous, so his change of fortune can be from good to bad. This change ...
• Clone() In JavaScript January 23rd 2008 Coding Style Web Tutorial Popular I recently did a google search for "javascript clone", and noticed there's a lot of confusion about *cloning* vs. *copying* out there. Every function called ...
• Semantic Code April 30th 2008 Problem Solving Coding Style Engineering > [se·man·tic][SD] (sĭ-măn'tĭk) adj. > 1. Of or relating to meaning, especially meaning in language. [SD]: http://www.answers.com/topic/semantic Programming destroys meaning. When we program, we first ...
• Function Scope in JavaScript May 21st 2008 Coding Style Web Tutorial JavaScript's `this` keyword doesn't have to be confusing. This tutorial will help you use it correctly and effectively. JavaScript is designed to support true object-oriented ...
• Factory Methods October 12th 2008 C++ Coding Style Engineering Java Ah, object creation. Why must you be so problematic? Is it the way you inject dependencies on global classes into the most innocent of code? ...