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Isn't it programming is just like poetry?

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  • D Dalek Dave

    <>!*''# ^@`$$- !*'$_ %*<>#4 &)../ |}~~ SYSTEM HALTED in translation... Waka Waka Bang Splat Tick Tick Hash Carat At Back Tick Dollar Dollar Dash Bang Splat Tick Dollar Underscore Percentage Splat Waka Waka Numer Four And Right Paran Dot Dot Slash Vertical Bar Curley Bracket Tilde Tilde Crash! Not great poetry, but ample enough for this forum.

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    brianwelsch
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    It's beautiful. Just beautiful.

    BW


    Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
    Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
    -- Neil Peart

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    • R Rizwan Yasin

      do u know programming is like a poetry? A- 20% of software engineering is programming B- 80% of SE is not programming C- 80% of SE depends upon 20% of SE 1- if u put your 80% energy on 80% of SE part mean other than programming u will get just 20% of your SE. 2- if u put your 20% energy on 20% of SE part mean programming u will get 80% of your SE. So, which rule is the best to save your energy?:cool: Isn't it the center of thoughts like poetry. One stanza of poetry opens unknown no.s of thoughts & meaning.:rose:

      programming is just like poetry

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      brianwelsch
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      Rizwan Yasin wrote:

      So, which rule is the best to save your energy?

      The rule that states: 'Follow ye not the path of least skill, but rather whatever it is ye doth well.' (ie. not philosophizing on the similarities of software and poetry)

      BW


      Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
      Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
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      • M Mark II

        Rizwan Yasin wrote:

        do u know programming is like a poetry?

        Of course it is. In some ways. But are these important ways? I guess it depends on your view of poetry. And programming. You might as well say, "programming is like curry". Except that you can't eat it. :^)

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        Dalek Dave
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        You may not be able to eat it, but it is often forced down peoples throats!

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        • R Rizwan Yasin

          do u know programming is like a poetry? A- 20% of software engineering is programming B- 80% of SE is not programming C- 80% of SE depends upon 20% of SE 1- if u put your 80% energy on 80% of SE part mean other than programming u will get just 20% of your SE. 2- if u put your 20% energy on 20% of SE part mean programming u will get 80% of your SE. So, which rule is the best to save your energy?:cool: Isn't it the center of thoughts like poetry. One stanza of poetry opens unknown no.s of thoughts & meaning.:rose:

          programming is just like poetry

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          El Corazon
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          Rizwan Yasin wrote:

          programming is just like poetry

          I will have to check....

          int main(int argc, char * argv[])
          {
          int gain;
          float rotC;
          double deltaV;

          gain++;
          rotC++;
          deltaV+=rotC;

          gain+=rotC;
          deltaV-=14;
          rotC-=15; // you see?

          double corrupts=0,more=4;
          more*=more; // coming up fast
          more+=more; // making it last
          corrupts=abs(power(more,more)); // absolutely!
          }

          hey, you must be right! :rolleyes:

          _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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          • P Pete OHanlon

            Somehow, I can't see Shakespeare knocking out: "Shall I compare thee to a null pointer?" Or "Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art the TreeView in the toolbox Romeo?" 2 reasons: 1 - he's dead 2 - poetry is nothing like programming

            Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

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            El Corazon
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            Pete O`Hanlon wrote:

            "Shall I compare thee to a null pointer?"

            question=0x2b | !0x2b

            _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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            • D Duncan Edwards Jones

              define poetry, please! #define POETRY

              '--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd

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              Gary R Wheeler
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              Tsk, tsk:

              class PoetryType { } Poetry;

              Ok, so I declared and defined it.


              Software Zen: delete this;

              Fold With Us![^]

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              • E El Corazon

                Pete O`Hanlon wrote:

                "Shall I compare thee to a null pointer?"

                question=0x2b | !0x2b

                _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                Gary R Wheeler
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                Ahem.

                question = 0x2B | ~0x2B;

                Mixing logical and bit-wise operators in a single expression is icky.


                Software Zen: delete this;

                Fold With Us![^]

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                • R Rizwan Yasin

                  do u know programming is like a poetry? A- 20% of software engineering is programming B- 80% of SE is not programming C- 80% of SE depends upon 20% of SE 1- if u put your 80% energy on 80% of SE part mean other than programming u will get just 20% of your SE. 2- if u put your 20% energy on 20% of SE part mean programming u will get 80% of your SE. So, which rule is the best to save your energy?:cool: Isn't it the center of thoughts like poetry. One stanza of poetry opens unknown no.s of thoughts & meaning.:rose:

                  programming is just like poetry

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                  Gary R Wheeler
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                  From what I understand, the code for the .NET garbage collector is actually written in iambic pentameter for the sake of efficiency.


                  Software Zen: delete this;

                  Fold With Us![^]

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                  • G Gary R Wheeler

                    From what I understand, the code for the .NET garbage collector is actually written in iambic pentameter for the sake of efficiency.


                    Software Zen: delete this;

                    Fold With Us![^]

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                    Mark II
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                    Brilliant!

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                    • G Gary R Wheeler

                      Ahem.

                      question = 0x2B | ~0x2B;

                      Mixing logical and bit-wise operators in a single expression is icky.


                      Software Zen: delete this;

                      Fold With Us![^]

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                      El Corazon
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                      Gary R. Wheeler wrote:

                      Mixing logical and bit-wise operators in a single expression is icky.

                      I stand corrected a bit.

                      _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                      • E El Corazon

                        Gary R. Wheeler wrote:

                        Mixing logical and bit-wise operators in a single expression is icky.

                        I stand corrected a bit.

                        _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                        Gary R Wheeler
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                        :rimshot: :rolleyes:


                        Software Zen: delete this;

                        Fold With Us![^]

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