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I used basic in the past and for that language GOTO was very convenient for establishing looping and simple procedural content. The reason many teachers discourage it's use is that it can very easily lead to the development of spaghetti code. That said, the presence of a GOTO statement should not be seen as an automatic sign of spaghetti code. GOTO can be used to produce good code that is in no way likely to be judged negatively by a true computer scientist (at least on that basis, alone).
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RandyBuchholz wrote: Have we developed an irrational fear of goto born out of ancient coding dogma? Or is goto inherently and absolutely evil?
Ask anyone any of the following
- Which is better Windows or Linux
- Which is better C#, Python, Java or C++
- Which is better Relational databases or NoSQL databases
- Which is better micro-services or traditional server based solutions.
- Which is better Waterfall or Agile.
- Ask them if they write maintainable and readable code.
And of course then follow up with asking them to specify exactly what objective measurements they took to validate their response. Or even ask them how they would objectively measure it if they had the time and money.
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Are marine creatures all too damselfish to join in?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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They are too clammed up.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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You're looking pretty shark today Griff!
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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Indeed. He's off the scales today!
/ravi
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Dressed to krill!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I hear he prawned most of his worldly possessions in order to buy those duds.
/ravi
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I imagine he has to sponge off people to survive.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Not all marine creatures are shellfish. Many do expect a squid pro quo arrangement, though, and are inclined to get a bit crabby if you simply mussel in on their action.
98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.
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Cetacean required.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I thought about it a whale and, as is off-fin the case, it spawned some ideas which eel discuss another time.
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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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I started a new job on Monday and found that everything (Windows) is Windows 10 (Enterprise). Good old Windows 7 is gone, gone, gone, dammit!
However, having been a protestant against this exercise in form over function (possibly worse than iCrap) for a long time, I am now forced to use it to earn a living - and they are paying me a lot more than my previous job so my policy is now not to complain but to accept and adapt.
In addition, since this is a government (county) job they are doing wonderful things like not letting developers be administrators of their own machines restricting what we can change and/or install. I am now finally on VS2017 which seems to actually be working OK at the moment. Oh, and can anyone spell GIT? We are moving from the perfectly acceptable TFS to GIT for some reason so a lot of the existing projects (over 500 of them) are being transitioned or are half and half, which is very confusing.
They also appear to hate gmail and block all access to it. Luckily, Code Project is OK.
I'll let you know how it goes as I get more used to this flat, visually... (what's the opposite of "stunning"?), yet confusing interface.
[update] Although using GIT I cannot install a Visual Studio GIT extension as this requires admin permissions - which I don't have!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
modified 8-Jun-18 9:22am.
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Forogar wrote: (what's the opposite of "stunning"?), Numbing? That's definetely what I feel using Win10.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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"Numbing" - perfect!
The main problem I have is there is no indication of which window is "on top" of which other window since there are no 3-D borders or shadows that give your eye the cues it needs.
A few times a window has popped up but is wasn't obvious because the thin lines at the edges lined up with existing thin lines on the window underneath so I didn't notice any change especially when I am working on three wide screens and sometimes the window comes up "over there" instead of here where I am looking and expecting it!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Forogar wrote: The main problem I have is there is no indication of which window is "on top" of which other window
Isn't that insane? You can't even tell what window has focus anymore.
Settings, Personalize, Colors, then check the Title Bars box below "Show accent color on the following surfaces".
This will restore a bit of sanity to this plain white uniform world. You'll probably want to check the other box just above it while you're at it.
The sad thing is that starting with 1803, they no longer respect that setting for most so-called "Fluent Design" apps (at least, they're not longer setting the window caption color)
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I like windows 10. It does the job.
You could just harden the elephant up ?
I'd rather be phishing!
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Four days in and I am getting more used to it. You are right, it does the job. I will be using it since I have no choice but it will probably be a while before I actually "like" it.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I like Win10. Best Win since XP. Sure, it has it's problems, but what doesn't?
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I do not hate Winders 10. Windows 7 was a fine acceptable OS I agree. Windows 10 is pretty good once you get it up and running. iFruit though. Wife has one of those. Always feel bad for her. Bought her a Surface a while back. She loves it. Has to use the Ithingy for work. She is less a fan everyday now.
Currently have A windows 7, Windows 10, Ubuntu, Mint computers setup and running. all are acceptable. Though I am not a huge fan of Ubuntu's layout. Also, own Android and iOS devices. Android is soo much better.
Your mileage and habits may vary.
I agree though. Not a huge fan of GIT but really NOT a fan of moving from something that works to something else just because you can. That sounds like what is happening to you. Those things never go well.
To err is human to really mess up you need a computer
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My son is an artist and bought himself the latest iPad, "because that's what real artists use". After a few days he took it back and bought the latest Surface as he wanted "a real computer he could actually use" and it still did everything he needed for his art anyway - plus apparently Photoshop works way better on it.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Interesting...for a long time things like Photoshop apparently worked better of the Macs, and Apple charges a lot more. Have to say they tend to do a better job of packaging however. Of course for the artsy people who do not understand technology the packaging is what matters.
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My son is also fairly knowledgeable on the various technologies having worked for HP, Microsoft, Apple and Samsung at various times before giving it all up for his art (after his first $5,000 for just one painting sale).
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Clifford Nelson wrote: Interesting...for a long time things like Photoshop apparently worked better of the Macs, and Apple charges a lot more.
Forogar said iPad not Mac, so don't think Photoshop would have run at all or if it did it would be a cut down for a phone program.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Forogar wrote: My son is an artist and bought himself the latest iPad, "because that's what real artists use". After a few days he took it back and bought the latest Surface as he wanted "a real computer he could actually use" and it still did everything he needed for his art anyway - plus apparently Photoshop works way better on it.
I hope he (as an artist) got himself the 28" Surface Studio?
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