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now what do I do with the rest of the day?
Seriously, I thought this custom import was going to be a pita. But it turned out logic actually worked on it and wonder of wonders(seriously here) my code ran correctly the first time thru.
So now I don't know whether to be scared and obsessively check the output for all 100,000+ records. Or watch netflix the rest of the day.
I honestly thought I wouldn't finish this until next week sometime. It took about 90 minutes. Totally at a loss.
Thoughts?
To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer
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Ah well, you win a few and you lose a few. Buckle up for when it starts going down again. 
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sad but true!
To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer
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rnbergren wrote: my code ran correctly the first time thru.
I say rush out and buy a lottery ticket! 
"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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Ninety minutes is far too long. Fix it.
The first 80% takes 20% of the time, the last 20% takes the other 80% of the time.
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I always thought that was a 90/10 split rather than a 80/20 split.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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You know that next thing on your list?
The one you scheduled for 4 hours?
If you start on it now you might be able to keep to your overall schedule!
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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So something that I thought was easy was hard.
Been going at it for three days now (well, ok, two and a half) and it still doesn't work 
Planned about half a day for this 
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You can always soothe yourself with murphy's law...
Quote: if you were successful at the first time, you did it wrong
 
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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My own take on this:
If you were successful at the first time, you don't fully understand the problem.
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My canoe teacher used to give a long list of instructions about everything that could go wrong and to which we should pay attention in our trips, and to conclude by "but sometimes, it simply works".
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Go find something easy to do...
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Just don't tell your client / boss / wife.
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Given my experience with this situation in my own professional history, karma is a [vindictive] old bitch, and the following has occurred:
1. Out of your 100,000+ records, some small number (less than 200) have been mishandled, and they are randomly distributed throughout the set.
2. The mishandled records include those for most of the senior levels of management at your employer, local government where you live, plus the leadership of local organized crime.
3. All of the bad records now produce incontrovertible evidence that those people are part of the QAnon conspiracy to sell children into sexual slavery. They also smoke in public buildings, and spit on sidewalks.
4. The records include a very clear identification of you as the source of the evidence.
Software Zen: delete this;
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My daughter, who has no experience programming, needs to learns C++ for a course she is taking. Can anybody recommend a good book for a greenhorn to learn C++? Thanks!
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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Accelerated C++ is the only book I recommended for teaching C++ - i recommend it to beginners and seasoned developers alike (it's a great refresher). It's accessible, brief, cheap, and kicks elephant because it teaches C++ using *generic programming* which is how the STL was designed to be used.
By Andrew Koenig and Barbara Moo
Used for $20 USD or so.
Real programmers use butterflies
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She might be interested in the C++ tutorial in my sig. It is a good, quick introduction.
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Doesn't the course material include teaching her C++? And isn't there a recommended reading list for the course?
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Given my daughter's experience with such courses, their 'textbook' is usually a class guide written as a master's thesis project by the graduate assistant teaching the class. These are uniformly awful, poorly written, and of low technical quality.
Software Zen: delete this;
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I'd find out more about this "course". C++ is not exactly a "minor"; unless you're taking Computer Science.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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That professor is just mean.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
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i'll repeat what i like others suggested: "Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example" and add my my 2¢ of going through C++ by the C route "Teach Yourself C++ In 21 Days".
it's that "has no experience programming" that scares me in the same sentence with C++.
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I'll recommend this Pluralsight course by Kate Gregory - more because I've seen extracts of this course and the philosophy behind it (teach C++, not 'C with a bit of ++'). And as Pluralsight do a free trial, your daughter can try it for nothing.
Course FAQ
- Who is this course for?
This course is aimed at those who have never programmed before.
- What will I learn in this course?
Learn how to get the tools to develop in C++ and basics like building and running an application, then discover how to use classes from the C++ Standard Library and how to write and use your own functions and classes.
- What prerequisites do I need?
Before beginning the course, you should be familiar with editing text files on your operating system and that's it.
- What software is required?
There are text editors that come with your operating system, and then you need a compiler and a linker, and they very often come together.
Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p
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