Don't they know what an array is?
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I'm working with some really bad code at the moment. There is some code which joins a load of values (integers) with '~', and then it passes it to a function. So it would be something like 1~5~12~3 etc. In the function it then splits this values on the '~' to get each value. It would be so much more readable, efficient, and less frangile if they had used an array. It amazes me how these people do their job. The other code in the project isn't much better either, actually the other problems are more difficult to fix. I hate blaming other peoples code, but I think that's what I will need to do.
Arrays are magical objects that only the high priests can call into being and manipulate.
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Arrays are magical objects that only the high priests can call into being and manipulate.
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I can think of a few you can have - do they have to be virgins? (buyer collects, sold as seen and definately without warrantee)
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I can think of a few you can have - do they have to be virgins? (buyer collects, sold as seen and definately without warrantee)
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I can think of a few you can have - do they have to be virgins? (buyer collects, sold as seen and definately without warrantee)
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Yes, first-time sacrifices only.
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OriginalGriff wrote:
do they have to be virgins?
Not a very limiting factor...
Maybe not in the states, but in europe software developers are next only to film and pop stars in the "shagabillity" stakes! Unless they are VB developers, obviously. </lie mode>
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I'm working with some really bad code at the moment. There is some code which joins a load of values (integers) with '~', and then it passes it to a function. So it would be something like 1~5~12~3 etc. In the function it then splits this values on the '~' to get each value. It would be so much more readable, efficient, and less frangile if they had used an array. It amazes me how these people do their job. The other code in the project isn't much better either, actually the other problems are more difficult to fix. I hate blaming other peoples code, but I think that's what I will need to do.
It's a normal practice that the company does... they just find their own way to develop something interesting and land up into something weird... Post it in some newspaper it is a sure shot horror....
syth.feana
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I'm working with some really bad code at the moment. There is some code which joins a load of values (integers) with '~', and then it passes it to a function. So it would be something like 1~5~12~3 etc. In the function it then splits this values on the '~' to get each value. It would be so much more readable, efficient, and less frangile if they had used an array. It amazes me how these people do their job. The other code in the project isn't much better either, actually the other problems are more difficult to fix. I hate blaming other peoples code, but I think that's what I will need to do.
Member 4487083 wrote:
I'm working with some really bad code at the moment. There is some code which joins a load of values (integers) with '~', and then it passes it to a function. So it would be something like 1~5~12~3 etc. In the function it then splits this values on the '~' to get each value. It would be so much more readable, efficient, and less frangile if they had used an array. It amazes me how these people do their job. The other code in the project isn't much better either, actually the other problems are more difficult to fix. I hate blaming other peoples code, but I think that's what I will need to do.
You're right; that is completely retarded.
Sincerely Yours, Brian Hart
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I'm working with some really bad code at the moment. There is some code which joins a load of values (integers) with '~', and then it passes it to a function. So it would be something like 1~5~12~3 etc. In the function it then splits this values on the '~' to get each value. It would be so much more readable, efficient, and less frangile if they had used an array. It amazes me how these people do their job. The other code in the project isn't much better either, actually the other problems are more difficult to fix. I hate blaming other peoples code, but I think that's what I will need to do.
Oh trust me, this code (may be in JSON format would help?) is MUCH better for passing stuff across the process border and through shared memory then defining all the data in structures in IDL file and implement custom COM marshaller. Then any single access to this data structure causes almost 1000 disk read operations (it reads TLB from DLL) - I had to debug it, and it is not fun. Once again, if they use this ~ for passing data across the process border - I would not blame them - yes, I would use SafeArray instead, but still I would not blame these guys.
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I'm working with some really bad code at the moment. There is some code which joins a load of values (integers) with '~', and then it passes it to a function. So it would be something like 1~5~12~3 etc. In the function it then splits this values on the '~' to get each value. It would be so much more readable, efficient, and less frangile if they had used an array. It amazes me how these people do their job. The other code in the project isn't much better either, actually the other problems are more difficult to fix. I hate blaming other peoples code, but I think that's what I will need to do.
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I'm working with some really bad code at the moment. There is some code which joins a load of values (integers) with '~', and then it passes it to a function. So it would be something like 1~5~12~3 etc. In the function it then splits this values on the '~' to get each value. It would be so much more readable, efficient, and less frangile if they had used an array. It amazes me how these people do their job. The other code in the project isn't much better either, actually the other problems are more difficult to fix. I hate blaming other peoples code, but I think that's what I will need to do.
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C#
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VickyC# wrote:
Does the language support lists?
It's C#.
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C#
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Maybe not in the states, but in europe software developers are next only to film and pop stars in the "shagabillity" stakes! Unless they are VB developers, obviously. </lie mode>
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OriginalGriff wrote:
Unless they are VB developers, obviously
Then they trump even Brad Pitt!!
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
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Then ~ does not join ints, it complements them; do you mean they passed a string with "~" as delimiter?
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Oh trust me, this code (may be in JSON format would help?) is MUCH better for passing stuff across the process border and through shared memory then defining all the data in structures in IDL file and implement custom COM marshaller. Then any single access to this data structure causes almost 1000 disk read operations (it reads TLB from DLL) - I had to debug it, and it is not fun. Once again, if they use this ~ for passing data across the process border - I would not blame them - yes, I would use SafeArray instead, but still I would not blame these guys.
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OriginalGriff wrote:
Unless they are VB developers, obviously
Then they trump even Brad Pitt!!
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
You are both horrible liars. Come on, we all know the standard programmer package involves a guy living in mom's basement at 20-something who plays World of Warcraft, goes to ren faires and hasn't touch a female pink part in 20 something years. The upgraded "I'll code for food" programmer has a wife, 2 kids, a mortgage and wishes he had gone into business school. For the premium package you get the choice of it being male or female, and the programmer is actually happy in the job. Most business do not opt for this upgrade.
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You are both horrible liars. Come on, we all know the standard programmer package involves a guy living in mom's basement at 20-something who plays World of Warcraft, goes to ren faires and hasn't touch a female pink part in 20 something years. The upgraded "I'll code for food" programmer has a wife, 2 kids, a mortgage and wishes he had gone into business school. For the premium package you get the choice of it being male or female, and the programmer is actually happy in the job. Most business do not opt for this upgrade.
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You are both horrible liars. Come on, we all know the standard programmer package involves a guy living in mom's basement at 20-something who plays World of Warcraft, goes to ren faires and hasn't touch a female pink part in 20 something years. The upgraded "I'll code for food" programmer has a wife, 2 kids, a mortgage and wishes he had gone into business school. For the premium package you get the choice of it being male or female, and the programmer is actually happy in the job. Most business do not opt for this upgrade.
Obviously, you are not a european software developer! (Or you are a VB developer...) ;P
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