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Archive of entries posted on October 2009

I Smell Duplication Can You?

27 October 2009, 11:19 am

Want to know how to find duplicate code in your code base quickly and easily? Want to be able to sniff out the most pungent of code smells in double quick time? You’ve come to the right place.
Smells
If your not familiar with the idea of code smells, the be sure to check out Martin [...]

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Are You Stuck In The Maintaince Programmer Mindset?

19 October 2009, 9:57 pm

We’re all very good at pointing out whats wrong with code. There are even websites dedicated to exposing and ridiculing bad code and bad design, such as the daily wtf. We all encounter code that isn’t “right” on a daily basis, but how often do we do something about it and let our actions speak [...]

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Brain Teaser: Streaming An Enumeration In C++

5 October 2009, 10:33 pm

Streaming an enumeratoin in C++, what could be easier? Can you spot the bug in the following code?

typedef enum {
SEASON_UNDEF,
SEASON_SUMMER,
SEASON_AUTUMN,
SEASON_WINTER,
SEASON_SPRING,
SEASON_NUM_TYPES,
} SEASON;
 
 
std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& rOs,
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