DanielaKEngert, 21 hours ago to cpp

Dear Fediverse,

in case you care, I'd love if you'd vote for this issue of mine:

https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Cconstant-evaluationModules-Cons/10661450

Serious constant evaluation and C++ modules seem to live on different planets.

Thanks, much appreciated! 🩷

#cpp #cplusplus #msvc

darkcisum, 1 day ago to cpp

Cross-platform, cross-language development is quite tedious... 🙃

You need to wait for builds to finish, then test on three different OS with different ways to load things.

At least with a Windows machine, you get a Linux environment via WSL2 for free, although it doesn't launch via dotnet run.
And finally you also need access to macOS somehow.

But it's quite satisfying seeing the library build automatically on all the different configurations: https://github.com/SFML/CSFML/pull/249

#SFML #cpp #c #csharp

jbzfn, 2 days ago to cpp

🧑‍💻 Butano: Modern C++ high level GBA engine
— GValiente

https://github.com/GValiente/butano

#Butano #CPP #GBA #Retrodev #Gamedev #Retrogaming

sinbad, 4 days ago to cpp

Ooh, I do like the new "Sticky Lines" feature in Rider 2024 #jetbrainsrider #cpp

kellogh, 6 days ago to random

the #gpt4o news is cool, but now i want to see an embedding model that i can use with a streaming interruptible conversation

TehPenguin, 6 days ago to random

I've been helping to investigate a few LLVM and Rust bugs recently, and I keep running into pet peeves with how these bugs are reported, so I'm going to put together some #RulesForBugFiling

I don't want to discourage anyone from filing a bug, please do! But... be aware with how you represent the issue that you're seeing.

I also know that there are folks on here who are vastly more knowledgeable than I am, so feel free to suggest corrections, perhaps by filing some sort of report...

julienbarnoin, 6 days ago to cpp

All this time I've been using the return value of snprintf as the number of characters actually written, when it's in fact the number of characters that would be written if the max size passed in were large enough.

In fact: "If the resulting string would be longer than n-1 characters, the remaining characters are discarded and not stored, but counted for the value returned by the function."

BRB, got a bunch of files to go back over... 😓

#c #cpp #programming #gamedev

slint, 7 days ago to rust

We're pleased to "spring" a new release, v1.6: Improved design mode, new Python packages, and enhanced accessibility. 🥳🐣

https://slint.dev/blog/slint-1.6-released

#rust #cpp #python #javascript #slint #android #embedded

cdrmack, 7 days ago to cpp

After 10 years of commercial experience in #cpp I think I’m ready for a new chapter. I have played around with #rust #golang #zig and #clojure but most job offers that I see are for people with at least X years of commercial experience in this exact languages. Do you have any hints how to approach this? I would think that my previous experience as a #software engineer would matter. Especially since I do not expect to move to another senior role, I’m checking junior positions too. #jobsearch

foonathan, 10 days ago to cpp

I've written a trip report for C++Now 2024, one of the best conferences I've ever attended: https://www.think-cell.com/en/career/devblog/trip-report-cpp-now-2024

#cpp #cplusplus

jakub_neruda, 11 days ago to cpp Czech

Funny. I removed all modules from my C++ codebase (roughly 10% of it) and I got about 10-16% shorter compilation times. Not to mention Intellisense no longer crashing all over the place.

I wonder if it ever be a worthwhile feature to use.

#cpp20modules #cpp #cpp20 #cpp23

javier_salcedo, 12 days ago to rust

I’ve been using new shiny languages for a while now. #Rust, #Zig and #Swift in particular.
I love Rust’s tooling, Swift’s syntax, and Zig’s philosophy, but I feel like good old #Cpp is still the goat.

Yeah, the syntax can get out of hand really quickly.
Yeah, the STL is bloated.
Yeah, the tooling ecosystem is a mess.

But at the end of the day, with a good style guide and some discipline, it can check most of my boxes.

But learning new languages is always fun so I’m still doing it 😬

hds, 12 days ago to rust

I came across this article the other day, titled “Why Rust cannot replace C++”.

I feel that the author completely fails to understand the opposing argument. The article claims that with “new” C++ features like smart pointers, you can write safe code in C++, therefore Rust is unnecessary.

But I don’t want a language where I can write safe code, I want a language where I must write safe code.

https://medium.com/@pepitoscrespo/why-rust-cannot-replace-c-but-quite-the-contrary-5577e1f5af0a

#rust #rustlang #cpp #programming

sos, 13 days ago to programming

After 29 years, C++23 finally introduces "print" function.

#programming #cpp

gracicot, 13 days ago to cpp

Crashing MSVC is too mainstream. Cool kids crash clang

#cpp #cplusplus #clang

aks, 13 days ago to cpp

Ok #cpp folks.

Is using static always evil or is having something like game state (paused, running, in menu etc) inside a static variable ok?

Or do i have to pass it around everywhere?

#programming

smurthys, 13 days ago to cpp

I spent ~hour yesterday fighting an issue with my C++ code, only to later figure out it's a possible GCC bug, because Clang accepts the same code.

The issue is that GCC does not permit a constrained type parameter in a template template parameter of an aliased template. See the simplified code with the issue.

A cursory search of GCC Bugzilla does not readily show any related bug. I'll look carefully but lemme know if this is a known bug (probably is). 🙏🏽

https://sigcpp.godbolt.org/z/bGTnM3v1q

#cpp #gcc #bug

TehPenguin, 14 days ago to rust

When posting your programming language comparison article, can you please include the context of your comparison?

"Rust vs Python, which is better? "
"Sir, this is a kernel"

"Why I switched from C++ to Go"
Taps sign: "No GC or green threads in the kernel"

Sincerely, a systems dev who'd like to remind you that APIs existed before REST...

#RustLang #Rust #cpp #go #golang #python #programming #elixir

aksharvarma, 15 days ago to programming

Evolution of how I think of #loops while #coding:

1. When I first learned "loops":

while (condition is true) {do these things, adjust things so a slightly new condition is checked}

// That's where I first saw infinite loop and how there are intentional infinite loops.

2. A small step to move condition update out of the loop body:

for (i=0; i< N; i++) {do these things}

// After the couple of days it took to get used to them, I found them neater and closer to how I think of things.

3. Most of the time, the i from before is indexing into something, so let's directly deal with the item being indexed:

for item in collection:
do stuff

After the few days to rewire syntax muscle memory, going back would decidedly feel like a step back.

I don't want to give up automatic (and transparent) out-of-bound checks.

4. There are actually only about 3/4 things one does inside a loop:

map/fold/scan/filter function-to-call collection-to-traverse-through

;; Getting rid of explicit indexing was just step one.
-- After a few days/months/years, I now realize that it is more important and less buggy if I think only of the function to call (and whether I want to end up with a new (maybe pruned) collection, a single thing, or "both" (that's how I think of scans))

---

Alternatively, my evolution as I learned new #programming languages idioms:
#KandR -->
#cpp or #java -->
#python -->
#lisp or #haskell --> ???

publicvoit, 15 days ago to programming

What happens, when you join two paths in a #programming language when the second one is an absolute one?

join("foo", "/bar")
returns "foo/bar" or "/bar"?

The wonderful @meisterluk wrote a great article about that you might want to read: https://lukas-prokop.at/articles/2024-05-03-filepath-join-behavior

I can not tell what version I'd actually prefer. There are situations where both versions would be "proper".

#Python #Golang #UNIX #POSIX #rust #C++ #CPP #Java #dotNet #Dart #Flutter #Dlang #TCL #Nim #FreePascal #PowerShell #zig

cpponline, 16 days ago to cpp

What’s New in Compiler Explorer? 2024 Update – by @mattgodbolt – C++Online 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Gp3TTQYp0

#compiler #compilerexplorer #cpp #programming

morenonatural, 18 days ago to github Spanish

[2208.04259] First Come First Served: The Impact of File Position on #CodeReview
https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.04259

#github #gerrit #gitlab #sourceforge

fell, 20 days ago (edited 19 days ago) to DigitalNomadHub

I just heard the bad news that I am probably going to need a new job starting in July.

So, before beginning the regular search, I wanted to ask my Fedi friends if anyone could use a capable C++ programmer with lots of graphics and networking experience. I wouldn't mind a change, so I'm open to anything. Even other programming languages! It would be awesome if I could use Linux to do the work. 🐧

Locations I would consider are: Central Europe, Melbourne, Sydney or Remote

🔁 Boost appreciated! 🙏

#Job #Jobs #Work #Hiring #FediHire #FediHired #GetFediHired #LookingForWork #Germany #Düsseldorf #Sydney #Melbourne #Programming #CPP #CPlusPlus #OpenGL #GameDev
#OpenToWork