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An array is not really a datatype, but a collection of variables, (usually) of the same type. However, arrays are handled differently in different languages. Sometimes they act as an object, and thus there is an Array Class, sometimes it is a pointer to memory, usually their size is static, but not always. Each language…
In part 1 of Using an OS, we looked at user management, basic security, and file explorer. While Windows has made it easier to store files logically, it is still up to the user. Too often I’ve seen people with hundreds of files on their desktop. Often there, just “temporarily” until they no longer need…
Where client side programming is focused on mainly JavaScript at this point, server side programming has several popular programming languages including, but not limited to, PHP, ASP.Net, Ruby, Python, Java, and many more. The languages that are picked have to deal with what the developer is comfortable with, what the server is capable of handling,…
There used to be several client side languages, however, now almost all client side programming is done with JavaScript. JavaScript is a scripting language which directly interacts with the web browser. All of the interaction is done on the client’s side. It is most often used for simple things like form validation and moving items…
People are the primary driving factor in any project, but especially software development. Managers will often say this, but their actions will sometimes prove otherwise. There are different roles that people will have, and they need to know what is expected of them, and be able to perform that task with the skill required. Unfortunately,…
We’ve seen how to overload an operator in C++. The stream operators are similar in nature, however, they can be a bit more involved. In many languages, there is a default toString() method for your classes, which lets the language know how to connect to the string. However, there isn’t one in C++, so we…
While it is not encountered all the time, any web developer who has worked very long will encounter a need for nested lists – that is a list within a list, or what is sometimes called a sub-list. Nested lists allow for you to better organize groups of related items. Consider a packing list for…
If you go through Amazon, or a book store and find their art and design section, you can find lots of books on design. Some may have 6, 8, or even a dozen different design principles. Most of those books are designed for designers, who are looking to making something look nice. I want to…
