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(unicode error) 'unicodeescape' codec can't decode bytes - string with '\u'

Writing my code for Python 2.6, but with Python 3 in mind, I thought it was a good idea to put from __…

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boost::lock_guard vs boost::mutex::scoped_lock

Which is preferred boost::lock_guard or boost::mutex::scoped_lock? I'm using Boost.Thread with the hope to move …

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How should I write my C++ to be prepared for C++ modules?

There are already two compilers that support C++ modules: Clang: http://clang.llvm.org/docs/Modules.html MS VS 2015: http://…

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What is the purpose of subclassing the class "object" in Python?

All the Python built-ins are subclasses of object and I come across many user-defined classes which are too. Why? What …

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