The Whiteboard

Ah, that experiment again.

user55340

Programming Tips

Proposed Q&A site for programmers looking for tips and tricks to improve their programming.

Closed before being launched.

This is literally what programmers.stackexchange.com is for. — Lego Stormtroopr Dec 6 at 23:58

[sigh]

This seems clear enough to me. What, then, is the purpose of K? Can you provide a more specific and concrete example, not simply MyClass, that illustrates its usage? — Robert Harvey 7 mins ago

user41796

1:19 AM

@MichaelT Yes, but it's not a terribly useful question at this point. "Engineering related software" is finding a niche on Engineering.SE, but we're trying to keep the quality level up with those. Standard "what have you tried, what's your actual problem?" type things.

user55340

1:32 AM

I know its an awful question... just one of those "maybe it can be guided into being a good question" things... unfortunately most poor questions are rather difficult to fix without the OP's interaction.

1:47 AM

@RobertHarvey better :)

@Yannis: Does this post really need all of the commentary you've added to the end of it?

I can't see any evidence that ThomasOwens added anything to it?

> Closed as duplicate of Stack Overflow

rofl

Ah, you're right. Yannis.

anyone else finding Google exceptionally slow today?

2:03 AM

Works fine here.

user55340

2:42 AM

> Arguing with an Engineer is a lot like wrestling in the mud with a pig.
After a couple of hours, you realize the pig likes it.

user55340

user55340

@GlenH7 I hereby propose renaming the Engineering.SE main chat room to "The Mud Pit"

Q: Review of my electrical plans

4:35 AM

This question is on-topic for Programmers, not SO. meta.stackoverflow.com/q/274963/139010 — Matt Ball 24 secs ago

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user114359

5:52 AM

This is relevant to computer science: smbc-comics.com/index.php?id=3954

user114359

I am finishing a basement. It is wide open with no rooms, just a structural cinder block/I-beam wall. I am adding a home office to one corner. This is a bit long, but I want to be sure to include all of the relevant information and avoid back-and-forth in the comments. Disclaimer I have been...

electrical wiring remodeling

6:09 AM

This is an interesting question, and I am tempted to answer but I was going to start with "I think..." so that's a clear sign it's not the best question for this site. Perhaps it would be better on programmers.stackexchange.com — Tristan 57 secs ago

6:46 AM

I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because a) 'soft questions' about design and workflow are better suited for Programmers and b) it seeks discussion, not answers. If you can rewrite your question to get an answer (for example, how to convince your team members to design), you might try posting it on Programmers. Please search first, then check their tour/help center to ensure your question is on-topic there before asking. — Jeffrey Bosboom 9 secs ago

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8:18 AM

Better fit for Programmers.SE perhaps? — Jonathon Reinhart 55 secs ago

Yannis

9:00 AM

@RobertHarvey Feel free to edit it as you please, and kill all the comments.

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11:18 AM

I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this is a programmers.se question. — BalusC 33 secs ago

Rober

I'm interested on learning some JS and I wonder which is the best way to do it. I would like to make an online course but the offer is so vast. I would appreciate if anyone could give me some guidance and provide me some good resources where you can learn from beginner to advanced JS.

12:07 PM

well, "advanced JS" can mean a lot of things, since the core language of Javascript itself is not all that big or complicated

Javascript: The Good Parts is probably the best quick introduction to the language itself that doesn't assume any significant prior knowledge, and it skips all the stuff you should never use so it's easier to go from that to semi-decent code right away

Effective Javascript is a very good follow-up once you're comfortable with simply writing code

where you go beyond that depends on what you want to do with Javascript

(and I should mention those books don't cover the ES6 features at all; I'm not sure there are any good intro books for ES6 at the moment, though there are lots of online tutorials aimed at ES5 coders)

12:44 PM

re NY water tunnel number 3

I think that about sums it up?

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Rober

1:47 PM

Thanks @Ixrec I was actually planning to buy that book (The good parts) but I only found the 2008 edition, it won't be a little bit out-of-date right? shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596517748.do

1:58 PM

hm, it does seem to be missing ES5 stuff

I know Effective Javascript contains ES5 stuff, so it may not be too important; the biggest wins from ES5 are strict mode, the new array methods and the JSON object, so it's not like a radical change in the fundamentals

oh, it's also available online as free pdfs, if that helps: bdcampbell.net/javascript/book/javascript_the_good_parts.pdf (and Effective JS has a substantial preview: ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com/images/9780321812186/samplepages/…)

2:30 PM

I'd forgotten how good Before and After was. Love a good alt-future story. Also, Kes's wavy hair.

user143252

2:44 PM

need help

question is ... "i am james .. james bond , i will not tell you my phone number ", this sentence is linked with which oops concept, A) Inheritance B) Polymorphism C) Data hiding D) Abstraction

Rober

Thanks @Ixrec so yo think it does not matter if the book has not being reedited since 2008?

as long as you're aware of it, I think it's fine

and in practice it's important to have some idea of the boundaries between ES4, ES5 and ES6

since The Good Parts deliberately avoids all the stuff that's made obsolete by ES5, it should be harmless

there may be a similar book that includes ES5-6 but I'm not personally aware of one

3:12 PM

An old favourite

3:50 PM

does the visual tag make any sense on this site? I'm thinking of burninating it if no one objects

4:36 PM

well that was effective, now the only questions left with that tag are closed, have delete votes, and I agree they should be deleted

note to self: spend delete votes on that tag tomorrow

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6:43 PM

PS: this question is opinion-based and consequently off-topic here. I think that it fits quite well the SE Programmers expectations. — varocarbas 42 secs ago

6:56 PM

This might be a better fit for Programmers — jonrsharpe 47 secs ago

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MetaFight

9:52 PM

Where are my mother effin' hats!?

hats hats hats hats

amon

10:41 PM

@Ixrec please do. It's used in the three distinct meanings “Microsoft Visual $product, “Visual Programming”, and “Visualizations”. The tag makes sense for none of these contexts.