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My favorite .NET data structure is
Dictionary<_T_>hands down. I always found the C++ equivalents (STL'smapand MFC'sCMap) somewhat klunkier, mostly because of the template usage and resultant inscrutable compiler diagnostics.Software Zen:
delete this;Yes, Dictionary is verry powerful when you search by key as it gives you O (log N) search, no duplications, ets. But if we go this path then DataTable is even more interesting. I also don't like how you can shoot yourself in the leg with the STL map. One assignment with missing reference operator and you are working with old data/copy.
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I wouldn't associate C++ with "virtual". Sure, it's a big part of the language concept, but not defines it. "Virtual" better fits with Java where everything is "virtual" by default. As for the templates, even C++ doesn't fully understand templates - at least until runtime. :) If you don't understand what I mean, think of separate template implementation and declaration. I know it's doable, but it doesn't feel natural.
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So the word you are looking for is
class. Notvector. :doh:Our Forgotten Astronomy | Object Oriented Programming with C++ | Wordle solver
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No generics in v1. System.String is dreadful, the unavoidability of immutability is a very short-sighted (ivory tower) idea. They had to include StringBuilder just to make things work. It would be better for strings to be mutable by default and then be able to set them as immutable later as needed --
mystring.AsReadOnly()ormystring.ReadOnly = trueBleah, ptui. :mad:And no vector in C++ V1 either ... languages improve! :laugh: But string isn't too bad - it's not perfect, but it is way, way better than the char* / const char * mess that preceded it.
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So the word you are looking for is
class. Notvector. :doh:Our Forgotten Astronomy | Object Oriented Programming with C++ | Wordle solver
Again, not verry C++ specific. Same for structures.
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Again, not verry C++ specific. Same for structures.
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What single structure or specific operator better defines a given language?
That was your question.
template,virtual, andclassare all better answers thanvector. In fact,vectoris an idiotic answer to that specific question. Especially sincevectorisn't a structure or operator. :doh: :doh: :doh: Of course, neither are the items I've given, but they do define the language.Our Forgotten Astronomy | Object Oriented Programming with C++ | Wordle solver
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What single structure or specific operator better defines a given language? As an example, I was thinking of: C * C++ - vector C# - List Java - arrays Any other languages or thoughts?
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And no vector in C++ V1 either ... languages improve! :laugh: But string isn't too bad - it's not perfect, but it is way, way better than the char* / const char * mess that preceded it.
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OriginalGriff wrote:
languages improve
Then it's not the same language.
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Yes, Dictionary is verry powerful when you search by key as it gives you O (log N) search, no duplications, ets. But if we go this path then DataTable is even more interesting. I also don't like how you can shoot yourself in the leg with the STL map. One assignment with missing reference operator and you are working with old data/copy.
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Python: a tab and three spaces just to annoy people.
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How big is the tab? Like a bar tab?
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My favorite .NET data structure is
Dictionary<_T_>hands down. I always found the C++ equivalents (STL'smapand MFC'sCMap) somewhat klunkier, mostly because of the template usage and resultant inscrutable compiler diagnostics.Software Zen:
delete this;enums are also way better in .net languages. -
What single structure or specific operator better defines a given language? As an example, I was thinking of: C * C++ - vector C# - List Java - arrays Any other languages or thoughts?
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Javascript - "undefined". :-)
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What single structure or specific operator better defines a given language? As an example, I was thinking of: C * C++ - vector C# - List Java - arrays Any other languages or thoughts?
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C++ for me would be
templateI don't really use the STL that much due to working with tiny amounts of RAM.To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Python: a tab and three spaces just to annoy people.
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Python 3 doesn't allow mixing tabs and spaces though :) But I really wish they had gone with tabs as the preferred option rather than spaces X|
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What single structure or specific operator better defines a given language? As an example, I was thinking of: C * C++ - vector C# - List Java - arrays Any other languages or thoughts?
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Python 3 doesn't allow mixing tabs and spaces though :) But I really wish they had gone with tabs as the preferred option rather than spaces X|
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Maybe there should be an option, perhaps something like
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Javascript - "undefined". :-)
Visual Basic -- nothing Mmm, yeah, quite literally.
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Sorry, the only language I know, which treats enum as enum is Modula2. All languages who allow to assign an enum item a individual value don't treat enum as enum and it should be forbidden that these languages missuse the a type called enum. ;)
Unsure what you are saying. Do you mean the ability to assign a value which isn't defined by the
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Unsure what you are saying. Do you mean the ability to assign a value which isn't defined by the
enum? I can agree with not liking that.My view, only: enumeration should be only enumeration. Means nobody should have the right to assign a specific value to any member of an enum. enum {theFirst, theSecond} should always end theFirst= 0, theSecond= 1. Even they should not be addressed by an intgeger value. Like it is in e.g. Modula2. And no one should be allowed to define theFirst= 1000 Sorry, I'm not native english and therefore I have problems to express me. [Edit] An enumeration where you can define element0= -100 or whatever and element1= 100 is not an enumeration for me ;)
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My view, only: enumeration should be only enumeration. Means nobody should have the right to assign a specific value to any member of an enum. enum {theFirst, theSecond} should always end theFirst= 0, theSecond= 1. Even they should not be addressed by an intgeger value. Like it is in e.g. Modula2. And no one should be allowed to define theFirst= 1000 Sorry, I'm not native english and therefore I have problems to express me. [Edit] An enumeration where you can define element0= -100 or whatever and element1= 100 is not an enumeration for me ;)
Ah, I see, but I disagree. I prefer to be able to specify the values. It's kinda important for "flags" type enumerated values. Maybe there should be an Attribute which enables things -- yes, I know about the FlagsAttribute, but it really only affects how strings are formed or parsed, it has nothing to do with what values are defined or assigned.
public enum Option
{
None = 0
,
UTF8 = 1
,
ASCII = 2 | UTF8
,
All = ASCII
}Maybe a "bare"
enumwould enforce a strict value assignment and the ability to specify the values would require the developer to activate other features.
