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A programming language is an artificial language designed to express computations that can be performed by a machine.

Scalar vs. primitive data type - are they the same thing?

In various articles I have read, there are sometimes references to primitive data types and sometimes there are references to …

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Are there other common "c-like" or non "c-like" languages with non zero index array position?

C programming language is known as a zero index array language. The first item in an array is accessible using 0. …

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What is the := operator?

In some programming languages, I see (ex.): x := y What is this := operator generally called and what does it do?

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Forking vs Threading

I have used threading before in my applications and know its concepts well, but recently in my operating system lecture …

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What is a regular language?

I'm trying to understand the concept of languages levels (regular, context free, context sensitive, etc.). I can look this up …

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gettimeofday() C++ Inconsistency

I'm doing a project that involves comparing programming languages. I'm computing the Ackermann function. I tested Java, Python, and Ruby, …

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PHP Readonly Properties?

In using PHP's DOM classes (DOMNode, DOMEElement, etc) I have noticed that they possess truly readonly properties. For example, I …

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What is the difference between VB and VB.NET?

What is the difference between VB and VB.NET? Explanation with examples is preferred.

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Best explanation for languages without null

Every so often when programmers are complaining about null errors/exceptions someone asks what we do without null. I have …

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The term "Context" in programming?

I have been programming for some months now and a frequently used word is "context" in classes. Like ServletContext (Java), …

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