programming-languages

Creating UML Diagrams from Java Code in Visio

Is there any way to "auto-magically" create Class Diagrams from Java code? I am open to using any eclipse plugins, or any other solutions.. I don't care how many types of data I have to import/export through to get this to happen. ...

Is B-Method an alternative to traditional programming languages?

I heard about B-Method which is invented in France. Is it an alternative to traditional programming languages like c++ and java or is it a completely different thing with different purposes? ...

How to combine P2P and web-server approaches?

I would like to program a computer game which should be played by several participants. And I need to do it in two different ways. The first way is to program a web site where people can login and play. The second way is to have programs running locally and exchanging data with each other using P2P approach. I know how to program both w...

how to define a grammar for a programming language

how to define a grammar (context-free) for a new programming language (imperative programming language) that you want to design from scratch. In other words : how do you proceed when you want to create a new programming language from scratch. ...

What Should Be Taught to CS Students that's Not Being Taught?

Possible Duplicate: Why dont they teach these things in school? Question for those who have worked with their fair share of recently graduated CS students: If you were able to lecture a class while they were in school, what subject would you talk about? Why is this important for them to know? I'd like to know what should be ...

Assigning Standard Names for Controls and datatypes

Using VB.Net and C#.Net. For Example Am Using More than one form If am assigning a variables like this. Dim a, b as integer Dim c, d as string This variables cannot be easily understand for everyone(other programmers). How to assign a Standard Datatype variables, Standard Variable Means (Everyone can understandable) And also Ho...

Which languages are dynamically typed and compiled (and which are statically typed and interpreted)?

In my reading on dynamic and static typing, I keep coming up against the assumption that statically typed languages are compiled, while dynamically typed languages are interpreted. I know that in general this is true, but I'm interested in the exceptions. I'd really like someone to not only give some examples of these exceptions, but tr...

Language complement for Delphi

If Delphi is the primary language for my development, what is the ideal complement to Delphi. which should be my next step? C# for .net and web development Java C++ for Know Win32 in depth. Ruby Perl What is your recommendation? ...

Anyone knows a good vbscript vbs IDE

I'm looking for a free or opensource IDE for vbscript... i have Visual Studio 2008, but it doesn't support vbs. thanks ...

How can I create an empty array in objective C, and assign value into it one by one?

In Java, I can do that : int[] abc = new int[10]; for(int i=0; i<abc.length; i++){ abc[i] = i; } How can I implement similar thing in Objective C? I see some answer using NSMutableArray, wt's different between this and NSArray? ...

How to start developing Mozilla Firefox addons?

Guide me on the appropriate technologies to learn to start developing Mozilla firefox addons & later addons for Songbird & Thunderbird. What all technologies and softwares are needed. I use ubuntu 9.10 64 bit. ...

What's this language?

A former co-worker left us with thousands of lines of code looking like this. This is more a curiosity, since I rewrote everything he did in less obscure languages :-) Nevertheless I'm curious. Is this meta-code or an actual language? DATA DIVISION. WORKING-STORAGE SECTION. 78 dialog-system VALUE "DIV". 01 ...

as3 text formatting, Underline spacing?

So if I want to imitate a link in as3, when I set myFormat.underline = true; the underline is directly underneath my text. Is there any way I can set the spacing of that underland? Thanks. ...

Excessive number of touch events slows down Android app

I'm writing an Android game that needs to receive touch events. My problem is that, whenever the user drags their finger along the screen, so many touch events get sent to the touch event handler (which I think runs as a separate thread) that my frame rate plummets! What's the best way I can limit the number of touch events that are hand...

What is a good programming language to start my Grade 1 son learning?

Possible Duplicates: How to get kids into programming Suggestions on starting a child programming. Is there a really simple programming language that I can use to teach my 6 year old son concepts of programming, syntax and logic? ...

Starting off a simple (the simplest perhaps) C compiler?

I came across this: Writing a compiler using Turbo Pascal I am curious if there are any tutorials or references explaining how to go about creating a simple C compiler. I mean, it is enough if it gets me to the level of making it understand arithmetic operations. I became really curious after reading this article by Ken Thompson. The id...

Static/Dynamic vs Strong/Weak

I see these terms banded around all over the place in programming and I have a vague notion of what they mean. A search shows me that such things have been asked all over stack overflow in fact. As far as I'm aware Static/Dynamic typing in languages is subtly different to Strong/Weak typing but what that difference is eludes me. Differen...

c++ development on Mac

I have till now mainly concentrated on web programming thus far and now want to enter application programming space. I use a mac, and wanted to know what sort of compilers, IDEs etc people generally use for c++ dev. extremely n00b One more thing immensely bothering me was the fact that c++ compilers generally output .exe which cant be ...

Most effective way of dealing with open problems in programming

I program in C++. Sometimes there are 1000 ways to do something, and depending on the inspiration/energy, etc of the moment, I can take "the right one" or not, and spend 10 minutes or three days to solve a problem or find a solution or do a task for the boss. When you are programming, how do you deal with this "open" situations? Use you...

What are those features which java has and others dont?

Hello all, I want to know some features which are very useful and specific to java. As i am java developer, when people asks me about some good programming features which are available in java not in any other languages, then which you think i can tell them. That is, if i tell these features to them, then they should find out that i am ...