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

How to match multiple words in regex

Just a simple regex I don't know how to write. The regex has to make sure a string matches all 3 …

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Building a parser (Part I)

I'm making my own javascript-based programming language (yeah, it is crazy, but it's for learn only... maybe?). Well, I'm reading …

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Which programming languages aren't considered high-level?

In informatics theory I hear and read about high-level and low-level languages all time. Yet I don't understand why this …

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Why is the maximum value of an unsigned n-bit integer 2^n-1 and not 2^n?

The maximum value of an n-bit integer is 2n-1. Why do we have the "minus 1"? Why isn't the maximum just 2…

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Why do we need prefix, postfix notation

I know how each of them can be converted to one another but never really understood what their applications are. …

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Platform independent languages

I was searching a bit for another platform independent language like Java. Are there other P.I. languages? Thanks

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What is portability? How is java more portable than other languages?

I wonder how Java is more portable than C, C++ and .NET and any other language. I have read many …

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What's so great about Scala?

What makes Scala such a wonderful language, other than the type system? Almost everything I read about the language brings …

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Why are Python Programs often slower than the Equivalent Program Written in C or C++?

Why does Python seem slower, on average, than C/C++? I learned Python as my first programming language, but I've …

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What are important languages to learn to understand different approaches and concepts?

When all you have is a pair of bolt cutters and a bottle of vodka, everything looks like the lock …

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