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C++: difference between ampersand "&" and asterisk "*" in function/method declaration?

Is there some kind of subtle difference between those: void a1(float &b) { b=1; }; a1(b); and void a1(…

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Convert a data frame to a data.table without copy

I have a large data frame (in the order of several GB) that I'd like to convert to a data.…

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The type or namespace name 'Reporting' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft'

I simply get the following error: The type or namespace name 'Reporting' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft' (are …

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How can I change the variable to which a C++ reference refers?

If I have this: int a = 2; int b = 4; int &ref = a; How can I make ref refer to b …

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Convert.ToBoolean fails with "0" value

I'm trying to convert the value "0" ( System.String ) to its Boolean representation, like: var myValue = Convert.ToBoolean("0"); // throwing an exception …

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Would a Java HashSet<String>'s contains() method test equality of the strings or object identity?

Let's say I have this code in Java: HashSet<String> wordSet = new HashSet<String>(); String a = "…

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Duplicating objects in Java

I learned that when you modify a variable in Java it doesn't change the variable it was based on int …

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Should I pass an std::function by const-reference?

Let's say I have a function which takes an std::function: void callFunction(std::function<void()> x) { x(); } …

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How can you make a variable/Object read only in Javascript?

Possible Duplicate: Can Read-Only Properties be Implemented in Pure JavaScript? I have an Object that I only want to be …

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Assembly binding redirect does not work

I'm trying to set up an assembly binding redirect, using the following app.config: <configuration> <runtime> &…

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