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FactChecker reacted to Ibix's post in the thread A Is the constancy of c a postulate or a derivable theorem? with
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You can add an undetectable preferred foliation - it's called Lorentz ether theory. It's just SR with the claim that one frame is... -
FactChecker replied to the thread Documentation of (only) source code.I am not familiar with that book. There might be a more modern one now. I wouldn't expect exact questions from any text, but I haven't...
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FactChecker replied to the thread Learning data structures and algorithms in different programming languages.@.Scott , That's a very good point. One treacherous thing about data bases is that the need for normalization may not be obvious until a...
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Regardless of what language you use to implement your data structures, I suggest you brief yourself on database normalization. The one...
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FactChecker replied to the thread I Understanding the historical shift away from absolute simultaneity.In general, you should separate the goals of clear understanding of physics versus knowing the history. There were many confused people...
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FactChecker replied to the thread Documentation of (only) source code.IMO, there is no official definition of where "pseudocode" ends and good comments begin. Books and academic discussions about algorithms...
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FactChecker replied to the thread When should a beginner programmer learn vims/emacs?.One reason we remember the keyboard shortcuts is that they are quick, easy, and you don't have to keep moving a hand from the keyboard...
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A contractor once came to our site to customize a software product we bought. He opened a terminal session and worked quite well using...
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FactChecker replied to the thread Documentation of (only) source code.All of this depends on the software development environment that you are working in. If strict configuration management principles are...
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Regarding #1, the function's basic purpose likely won't change much, but there is more that should be stated in comments than a brief...
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This isn't a point just against pseudocode; it's a general point against comments in the code that don't get updated when a bug is found...
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The two terms are very close to be used interchangeably, but I would say there is a slight tendency that concurrent programming covers...
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Another point against pseudo code is updates. Often programmers fix a defect and comment about what was wrong and how they fixed it...
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FactChecker replied to the thread Documentation of (only) source code.IMO, pseudocode does not necessarily serve the purpose of good documentation. I don't know if there is an official, enforced...
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We had a rule that THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ANYTHING THAT BREAKS THE BUILD. The punishment was to be handed a scraper and have a go at...