Top "Types" questions

Types, and type systems, are used to enforce levels of abstraction in programs.

Difference between signed / unsigned char

So I know that the difference between a signed int and unsigned int is that a bit is used to …

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What is the purpose of a question mark after a type (for example: int? myVariable)?

Typically the main use of the question mark is for the conditional, x ? "yes" : "no". But I have seen another …

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Import Package Error - Cannot Convert between Unicode and Non Unicode String Data Type

I have made a dtsx package on my computer using SQL Server 2008. It imports data from a semicolon delimited csv …

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How to compare type of an object in Python?

Basically I want to do this: obj = 'str' type ( obj ) == string I tried: type ( obj ) == type ( string ) and it didn't …

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What is the difference between old style and new style classes in Python?

What is the difference between old style and new style classes in Python? When should I use one or the …

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Convert String to Type in C#

If I receive a string that contains the name of a class and I want to convert this string to …

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Can pandas automatically recognize dates?

Today I was positively surprised by the fact that while reading data from a data file (for example) pandas is …

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Difference between timestamps with/without time zone in PostgreSQL

Are timestamp values stored differently in PostgreSQL when the data type is WITH TIME ZONE versus WITHOUT TIME ZONE? Can …

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Where in memory are my variables stored in C?

By considering that the memory is divided into four segments: data, heap, stack, and code, where do global variables, static …

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Difference between string and char[] types in C++

I know a little C and now I'm taking a look at C++. I'm used to char arrays for dealing …

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