Language Definition and 601 Threads

  1. B

    What language is best for programming a MUD/online game bot?

    My goal is just a simple bot that could "play" or do basic functions without human aid, on a online game of some sort, for example facebook's farmville or something similar.
  2. 2

    What programing language should i learn?

    im currently a grade 11 student in vancouver, already took all my gr 12 courses except for english so i get an easy in gr12 XD i was wondering, for sci/eng what is the best programing language to learn and were could i find some resources for it so far after a brief 20-30 min search i came...
  3. V

    Compare execution time in C language

    Homework Statement I want to compare the execution times for DDA and Bresenham's Line algorithm using a C program. I used the clock_t command; I'm getting the execution time for Bresenham’s algorithm as 0.164835 but 0 for DDA. 3. The Attempt at a Solution clock_t start,end...
  4. M

    Is Math a Tool for Understanding Our World?

    Math "language" Is mathematics a science that was created in order to describe our physical world and its phenomenons or independent science that simply co-exists with others?
  5. I

    Preparing for Physics: Choosing the Right Language to Learn

    I was wondering which language would be most beneficial to study if I plan to major in physics in college and would like a head start? I have a basic BASIC knowledge of java, and generally understand syntax, methods, etc.
  6. D

    Coding Language To Sumbit Information To web Browser

    Hi, I was wondering first off, if it is possible to write code so that you could fill out fields in a web browser so that you could automate a process. I'd like to make a script that basically goes online submits my username and password and then fills out 8 hours worked in the appropriate...
  7. Oddbio

    Learning the language of math?

    Learning the "language" of math? I just got a new book: "Mathematics for Physics and Physicists" by Walter Appel. But, all the stuff in there is like another language to me almost. The thing is, that it actually seems quite basic and not too hard to understand (after I spend about an hour or...
  8. H

    Q: how variable declaration & initializing in C Language.

    hi please tell me how variable declaration & initializing in C Language..whit examples..
  9. S

    Electric engineering programming language

    Well I am studying electric engineering and computer engineering major... i really want to get into microchips/microprocessor programing.. i don't know any programming language at this moment should i learn C? or i should start with another language like phyton?
  10. Phrak

    Mathematica Choosing the Best Symbolic Language for Mathematical Manipulation on a PC

    What would be the friendliest programming language available for perform symbolic manipulaiton of mathematical expressions (on a PC)? Mathematica seems to the most popular, but seems to contain a few quirks, though I've only studied over couple dozen hours. On the list of possible choices...
  11. N

    Lingusitics Why I hate the english language.

    Rules like, "I before E except after C." Oh really? You mean like "foreigner?" Or, "soceity?" Or how about like half of the words that end with "E" where that "E" is pronounced, and the other half where the "E" is not pronounced. Feel free to add to this, and post the gargantuian list of...
  12. J

    Lingusitics Learning to comprehend a foreign language.

    I would like to obtain course on learning a foreign language based solely on listening comprehension. I have no need to learn how to speak, read, or write the language. I only need to be able to understand other people when they speak. Does anyone here know of such a learning program on cd? In...
  13. W

    Comp Sci Using the German Laguage or ANY Foreign Language with Java

    Homework Statement First of all this isn't for homework. I am trying to create a Java program that will test me on the German language for my German class; however, I do not know how to get the umlauts, accents, and other special characters to show up. Do I need to import a language handler...
  14. W

    Meta-language is language about language

    Suppose that I open the newspaper and read that a truck full of tomatoes crashed and spilled all over the freeway. At that moment my wife approaches me with a bowl full of tomatoes , trips and they all land in my lap. Ten minutes later, after I am all washed up, my wife tells me that her friend...
  15. T

    Best foreign language to study for differential geometry?

    I want to be able to read bold research that hasn't yet been translated into English. There are so many wide-open problems out there in this field...
  16. J

    Best Beginner Programming Language?

    [SIZE="3"][FONT="Times New Roman"]I am looking to start learning programming more or less on my own. I can make some advanced programs on the TI-83+ calculator and have been for the past year. I learned just from reading the manual and messing with the different logic operators and commands...
  17. D

    Which programming language should I learn?

    I'm going for a major in mechanical engineering and am planning on getting a PhD. I was planning on having a minor in Computer Science just to help with research and general programming. With all of the programming languages out there, it gets kind of overwhelming when trying to narrow it...
  18. JasonRox

    Changing the language options on your phone.

    Hey, does anyone know how to change the language options on your phone? I only get English and French. I would like to add Simplified Chinese to my phone by typing Pin-Yin. I would love to send chinese messages but obviously I can't. I searched everywhere, but I'm getting nowhere. I...
  19. K

    Which programming language should i use for my project? And question about PIC.

    I will be doing my finalyear project next year. And I thought of building a robotic butler, i.e: a robot that can be summoned by the user with a click on the remote control to bring the food/drinks that are stored in it to the user. I am hoping that the robot could trace and go to the signal...
  20. G

    What is the best programming language for building a 2D pathfinding robot?

    Hello. I'm thinking about building a 2D pathfinding robot. I was just wondering if anyone wanted to suggest a programming language. I have experience in a few, but I also like trying new ones so I'm open to anything. Any suggestions? Thanks.
  21. P

    Lingusitics How Can I Translate Thai Fridge Specs to English?

    My friend have this fridge from Thailand and he does not understand these specs. http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8673/nationalp.jpg Who know Thais and translate it into English? Thanks
  22. A

    Lingusitics Question about english language.

    There are few points about english language i do not like. Why in english (also in many other languages) you do not write the same as you speak? Why people make things difficult? I noticed that in USA schools make some spelling champoinships. Vel in mai kauntri stjudents vuld fait forever bekoz...
  23. V

    Lingusitics Can You Solve the Automata Language Problem?

    Let L be the language with alphabet {0, 1}. L:={ w in {0, 1}* | number of 0 divisible by 5, number of 1 divisible by 3} Find a deterministic finite automata & regular expression that express L. Sorry, but this is sort of a problem that i got stuck in a book. Help me, please!
  24. M

    Lingusitics Why Do Some Words Have Different Meanings in Everyday Language and Science?

    I'm sure a few remember the wonderful article http://link.aip.org/journals/doc/PHTOAD-ft/vol_60/iss_1/8_1.html , but I feel like doing some non-constructive complaining that cannot be followed in practice. There are some words that are used in a scientific context as well as an every day...
  25. M

    .C Language Help: Counting Zeroes, Evaluating Series, and Reversing Numbers

    [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]could some1 help me in these 3 questions of C language Q1 Write a program to count the number to count the number of zero’s, one's, blank spaces and other characters using switch statement. Q2 Write a program to evaluate the series x-(x^3)/3!+)(x^5)/5!-(x^7)/7! ...
  26. Q

    Lingusitics Good Foreign Language for Physicists

    Hey guys; I got to take a foreign lang. naxt semester, and I am wondering what to take. My major is physics and I am thinking maybe French (I want to go to CERN!) or maybe Greek. Whats a good foreign language for a physicist? :wink:
  27. T

    Is the Complement of (0^n)(1^n)^m Non-Context-Free?

    I was looking for a way to prove that the complement of the following language is non-context-free: L={((0^n)(1^n))^m | m,n are integers greater than zero} Thank you in advance
  28. D

    Fundamentals of Physics- Gold Standard in another language?

    I'm taking Physics this year. The problem is that the lectures are not going to be in English, my native tongue, and I'm not yet fluent in the language of instruction. I'm an international student and will be dealing with this my entire studies. The book the class is using is Fundamentals...
  29. R

    Which programming language is best for Scientists/Modeling Physical World

    Hello There, I'm a senior at the University of Illinois Chicago, studying mathematics and chemistry; I'm at the point where I need to become familiar with a computer programming language that will not only be useful down the road but help with the admission process into graduate school...
  30. H

    Is math truly a universal language?

    question about math as an universal language Hi I apologize if this is in the wrong forum, my first time here I have some interest in thing like SETI and was curious about mathematics, as a universal language to communicate with ET, using prime numbers and such As math is based on...
  31. D

    Programs Foreign Language Most Useful for Physics Major

    I will be entering University next month as a new freshman. Through AP testing, I already have 19 credits going in. For this reason, I no longer have to take some of the courses I was scheduled to take first semester. I am thinking of filling the open spaces with Psych 101 (social sciences...
  32. A

    Is learning a second language useful for graduate students in science?

    Alright i need to take a language to fulfill the gen ed requirement, just wondering what people think. I could take Spanish and without much effort go through it, leaving time to study my science classes. Or i could devote some effort to learning a language i am unfamiliar with, ideas for which...
  33. N

    Good idea to do a language module in my MEng degree?

    I'm soon starting my 3rd year of my degree. Were allowed to select our modules now, and basically decide what we want to go into, i.e. fluids/thermo, materials, stress analysis etc. Were also given the opportunity to choose one module that is not engineering related. I was thinking about doing a...
  34. M

    Understanding Assembly Language: Solving AX Contents with MOV Command

    DS = 1342, SI = 0111. I'm trying to figure out the contents of AX after this command? MOV AX, [SI] Can someone point me in the right direction?
  35. marcus

    How Can Newcomers Understand Hubble's Law and Cosmology Basics?

    In this PF Cosmo forum context we have to be sensitive/practical about language. How to state cosmo basics, especially to newcomers who may not have assimilated technical terms like "scalefactor" yet. This does not mean we dumb everything to the max! Introductory terms should lay a basis of...
  36. S

    Lingusitics How long does it take to learn French?

    How long would it take someone to learn french? I had heard of people learning it in abought a year but I think I can do better.
  37. S

    Lingusitics Reading Body Language: Help for a 15-Year-Old

    I am in need of some help. I like a girl who I think likes me, however I can't seem to get to talk to her enough to actually try and read some body language. At the age of 15 I lack the experience to know how to approach such a situation. I have asked some other kids for advice who have dated...
  38. S

    Best Foreign Language For A Physics Student

    I'm a physics student and need to get my foreign language proficiency requirement out of the way. I have been considering French, Russian, or German, but just cannot decide. French and Russian strike me as beautiful when spoken and all three languages have rich histories. Which of these three...
  39. R

    C Language Problem: Arithmetic & Fileread() Function

    Homework Statement 1Can we perform arithmetic operations between float and int variables , As an example can we say a+b while a is an integer and b is a float. 2 And what function below will read NUMBER of elements from a file? fileread( ) getline( ) readfile( ) fread( )...
  40. J

    English language copies of 1.Langevin, Paul

    Please tell me where I can find English language copies of 1.Langevin, Paul ( 1911) L'evolution de l'espace et du temps' ( The article referenced in Wikipedia is in French) 2. Laue, Max von ( 1913). Das Relatuvutatsprinzip (2nd Ed.) Braunschweig: Vieweg.
  41. J

    Lingusitics What is the Role of Metaphors in Cognitive Linguistics?

    what is "meta language"? Hello everyone I have a BA in English literature and I'm specialising now in translation and linguistics .. recently I came a cross some terms such as "meta language" , and "metafunctional components of the language", and I did not get what exactly they refer to...
  42. D

    Foreign Language: A requirement for Mathematics Ph.Ds?

    Though still an undergrad in my early stages, I've been looking at graduate school programs and requirements just for kicks. In a significant amount of universities learning or knowing a foreign language (French, German, and/or Russian seem to be the most common choices) is a requirement. So...
  43. B

    Microcontroller/fgpa language questions

    I get really confused about the languages associated with fpgas and microcontrollers. I'm not asking what the difference is between a ucontroller and an fgpa. 1. What different languages can you use to program an fpga? I already know that you can use vhdl/verilog. 2 What different...
  44. N

    How Can You Print Your BASIC Program and Its Output?

    BASIC syntax, drawing flowcharts, QBASIC
  45. K

    How to Convert Decimal Input to Hex in Assembly Language?

    Assembly language. how to change the 80h in my register to 50h? that goes to others to. like 45h to 2Dh. basically, i came up with a sequence to change the user's double digit decimal input to hex value. i.e. when i enter 45, AL = 45h how do i change it to 2Dh?? ; al = 45h. how to...
  46. K

    Assembly language: Why wouldnt my code work the way i want it to?

    this is my code to convert lower case strings to upper case. i want to ask the user whether to continue or not. but no matter what i type, the prog keeps stoping. try to copy paste this code to ur emulator and u'll know what I am saying. also, how should i replace the include 'emu8086.inc'...
  47. Q

    Programming language for engineers

    Im starting my bachelor degree in mechatronics engineering this semester, i have very little knowledge in programming and so want to start learning a language. Ideally a language that would give me the upperhand for employment or one that is most relevant to engineering.( maybe they all are i...
  48. L

    Which scripting language do I start with?

    Hi, I've been programming for some time now, and I've learned the so-called industrial languages, like C, C++ and Java. Now I want to pick up a scripting language, but I'm getting confused by the variety. Even if I take the most well-known options, there are Perl, Python, Ruby and PHP. Which...
  49. O

    Lingusitics Learning a new language: the best way to go about it?

    I'm interested in learning a new language. Not sure which one though but, I am learning towards relearning italian. i used to be fluent (as fluent as a five year old gets) when i was younger. my father, his mother and his sister lived in my house with my father, my mother and i. they all would...
  50. I

    Which Programming Language To Learn?

    I am currently wanting to go into Software Engineering. With that in mind I want to learn a programming language. I am planning to go back to school and major in either Computer Engineering or Computer Science (depending on which is closer to Software Engineering). Before I go back next...
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