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Programming !! :D

Discussion in 'Tech Support' started by Skykes, Dec 7, 2010.

  1. KrzaQ

    KrzaQ Denarii Host DLP Supporter

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    That's simple. When you pass arguments by value (no pointer, no reference), they're copied and all operations are performed on said copies.

    try
    Code:
    float exchange (float &a, float &b)
    {
        float aux;
        aux=a;
        a=b;
        b=aux;
    }
    
    exchange (x[i], x[j])
    
     
  2. Nukular Winter

    Nukular Winter The Chosen One DLP Supporter

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    Krazq is correct that variable scope is your issue, but his answer doesn't quite work either.
     
  3. KrzaQ

    KrzaQ Denarii Host DLP Supporter

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    I beg to differ



    While we're on this topic, how can you explain this?
     
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  4. Nukular Winter

    Nukular Winter The Chosen One DLP Supporter

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    Sorry if I wasn't clear. Obviously C allows you great latitude with abusing variable type and your answer *works*, but since you didn't use explicit typecasting if I was the TA and you turned that in I would assume that you didn't understand the difference between float, &float, and *float and would grade you accordingly.
     
  5. Heleor

    Heleor EsperJones DLP Supporter

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    Nukular... why the hell would you mark that down? If you /do/ use explicit typecasting, I understand marking someone down, but a float and a float reference (&float) are exactly the same type, and should be used that way.
     
  6. Nukular Winter

    Nukular Winter The Chosen One DLP Supporter

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    In an intro to programming class?
     
  7. Heleor

    Heleor EsperJones DLP Supporter

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    Typically it's taught that variables are passed either by value (a copy is made) or by reference (treat it as the actual value). Adding a by-reference flag lets you use it as if it wasn't part of the function at all.

    float and &float are not different types, and should never be treated that way, especially in an intro class.

    Then again, I don't believe C should be an intro class, but most languages have a byref and byval declaration.
     
  8. KrzaQ

    KrzaQ Denarii Host DLP Supporter

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    I don't quite understand why would you makt it down. Do you consider using explicit typecasting whenever possible a good coding habit?
     
  9. Nukular Winter

    Nukular Winter The Chosen One DLP Supporter

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    I just looked it up to see if I was smoking crack, and apparently that's actually how you pass by reference in that newfangled C++. (I learned C and pretty much used it for everything). Humbug.

    In good old C, passing by reference would look something like this:

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    
    void swap(int *i, int *j) {
       int temp = *i;
       *i = *j;
       *j = temp;
    }
    
    void main() {
       int a = 42, b = 69;
       printf("Before. a: %d, b: %d\n", a, b);
       swap(&a, &b);
       printf("After . a: %d, b: %d\n", a, b);
    }
    
    At any rate, Mea Culpa and full points to you.

    /Get off my lawn
     
  10. Sesc

    Sesc Slytherin at Heart Moderator

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    ^ That's how I'd have done it too. Seems the most obvious way to me. But then again, I'm in the same boat as Nukular -- I learned C, not C++.
     
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  11. Kthr

    Kthr Unspeakable DLP Supporter

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    Which is what I ended up doing. Well, at least I solved most of the question I had for the exam tomorow, now I'm off to go shoot some zombies on LFD2. Thanks for the help guys.

    Edit to keep the topic alive: What kind of language most of you use to program nowadays? I've been drifting a bit along my C class this semester, and probably will need to learn some assembly for a couple projects I'm helping out.
     
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  12. Heleor

    Heleor EsperJones DLP Supporter

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    I use Java a lot at my job. I use perl a lot more than I would like to as well. :-|
     
  13. Perspicacity

    Perspicacity Destroyer of Worlds ~ Prestige ~ DLP Supporter

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    I mostly write in C and C++ and am most competent in C. I cut my teeth in programming writing Vax-11 assembly.
     
  14. Oz

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    Java and Python mostly. I didn't spend too much time learning C++ before my mind wandered onto other things. <.<
     
  15. Sesc

    Sesc Slytherin at Heart Moderator

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    I started with C, then did Delphi/Pascal for OOP. Those are the ones I feel most comfortable in. For Uni, I used Fortran (yes, really) and now they make me learn Java. So currently, I want Fortran back :s
     
  16. silverlasso

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    I first learned Python, then some C, then Java. I mostly use Java and Python nowadays, although I'm trying to work my way through SICP at the moment and in the process am learning Scheme.
     
  17. Grubdubdub

    Grubdubdub Supreme Mugwump

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    Learned Java for 2 years, though I'm afraid I don't remember much anymore...
     
  18. Alindrome

    Alindrome A bigger, darker mark DLP Supporter Retired Staff

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    I started with Ruby, was taught Pascal, and am studying HTML and XML, Visual Basic, Java, and am hoping to study C++.
     
  19. fuubar

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    Hmmm lemme see, this semester ACL2 (a subset of Common Lisp), Java, C++, C#, Objective-C, and a little bit of Python and Matlab when the occasion called for it (technically Dalvik as well but thats basically Java). God this semester sucked balls.
     
  20. KrzaQ

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    I wouldn't call HTML/XML a programming language.

    Anyway, I'm pretty good with C/C++ and I've written a fair share of helloworlds in Ruby, PHP and x86 assembly (Intel syntax). I also coded a little in Java and MatLab's scripting language.

    Should I mention RegExp as well?
     
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