All Programming Languages Solutions on Gang of Coders

Total of 94 Programming Languages Solutions

What languages are Windows, Mac OS X and Linux written in?

WindowsLinuxMacosProgramming LanguagesOperating System

What is the 'expression problem'?

Programming LanguagesFunctional ProgrammingComputer Science

Difference between "enqueue" and "dequeue"

QueueProgramming Languages

Compiled vs. Interpreted Languages

JavaPythonCompiler ConstructionProgramming LanguagesInterpreter

Can you monkey patch methods on core types in Python?

PythonRubyProgramming LanguagesMonkeypatchingFluent Interface

What is the difference between "keyword" and "reserved word"?

Language AgnosticProgramming LanguagesSyntaxKeywordReserved Words

Why do we use _ in variable names?

Programming LanguagesNaming Conventions

What is the difference between def foo = {} and def foo() = {} in Scala?

ScalaProgramming LanguagesFunctional ProgrammingJvmJvm Languages

New language on top of PHP?

PhpProgramming LanguagesLanguage Design

Difference between managed C++ and C++

C++Visual C++Programming LanguagesManaged C++

What are "sums-and-products" data structures?

Data StructuresProgramming LanguagesTypesType SystemsAlgebraic Data-Types

What language is .NET Framework written in?

.NetC++Programming Languages

What do you mean by the expressiveness of a programming language?

Language AgnosticProgramming Languages

What is the difference between statically typed and dynamically typed languages?

Programming LanguagesComputer ScienceStatic TypingDynamic Typing

Function overloading by return type?

Programming LanguagesLanguage DesignOverloadingFunction Calls

Language Books/Tutorials for popular languages

Programming Languages

Strangest language feature

Language AgnosticProgramming Languages

Best explanation for languages without null

Programming LanguagesFunctional ProgrammingNullNullpointerexceptionNon Nullable

Why aren't programs written in Assembly more often?

CProgramming LanguagesAssembly

Dynamic type languages versus static type languages

Programming LanguagesDynamic LanguagesType Systems

Is SQL or even TSQL Turing Complete?

SqlTsqlProgramming LanguagesLanguage Features

What is declarative programming?

Programming LanguagesDeclarativeGlossary

The term "Context" in programming?

Language AgnosticProgramming LanguagesTerminology

What is the difference between Type and Class?

Language AgnosticClassProgramming LanguagesTypesGlossary

What are important languages to learn to understand different approaches and concepts?

Language AgnosticProgramming Languages

What is the difference between syntax and semantics in programming languages?

SyntaxProgramming LanguagesSemantics

Scalar vs. primitive data type - are they the same thing?

Programming LanguagesTypesTerminologyPrimitive TypesScalar

Why can't variable names start with numbers?

C++VariablesProgramming LanguagesLanguage DesignVariable Names

What is the difference between mutex and critical section?

WindowsLinuxMultithreadingProgramming Languages

What languages can be compiled to WebAssembly (Wasm)?

LlvmProgramming LanguagesWebassembly

What's the name for hyphen-separated case?

Programming LanguagesNaming ConventionsTerminologyKebab Case

What are some compelling use cases for dependent method types?

ScalaHaskellProgramming LanguagesType SystemsDependent Method-Type

Detecting programming language from a snippet

Programming LanguagesLanguage Detection

File I/O in Every Programming Language

File IoLanguage AgnosticProgramming Languages

Should I use multiplication or division?

PerformanceProgramming Languages

What's the difference between compiled and interpreted language?

JavaJavascriptProgramming Languages

Truly understanding the difference between procedural and functional

Programming LanguagesFunctional ProgrammingProcedural Programming

What is duck typing?

Programming LanguagesDuck Typing

What is a trampoline function?

CLanguage AgnosticProgramming LanguagesTrampolines

Why are dates calculated from January 1st, 1970?

JavaPythonProgramming Languages

Is a statically-typed full Lisp variant possible?

Programming LanguagesLispStatic Typing

What is Haskell used for in the real world?

HaskellFunctional ProgrammingProgramming Languages

When is a language considered a scripting language?

Programming LanguagesScriptingTerminologySemantics

Meaning of Leaky Abstraction?

Programming LanguagesFunctional ProgrammingMemory LeaksAbstractionLeaky Abstraction

Is it worthwile to learn assembly language?

Programming LanguagesAssemblyNasm

At what point does a config file become a programming language?

ConfigurationProgramming LanguagesConfiguration FilesConfig

What does vanilla mean?

Programming LanguagesTerminology

Is there an "opposite" to the null coalescing operator? (…in any language?)

C#Programming LanguagesSyntaxOperatorsNull Coalescing-Operator

What's the difference between: Asynchronous, Non-Blocking, Event-Base architectures?

Programming LanguagesAsynchronousBlockingNonblockingEvent Based-Programming

How to approach creating a JVM programming language?

Compiler ConstructionProgramming LanguagesJvmJvm Languages

How do functional programming languages work?

OopProgramming LanguagesHaskellFunctional ProgrammingParadigms

Alternatives to Object-Oriented Programming?

OopProgramming LanguagesParadigms

Does any other language other than JavaScript have a difference between brace start locations (same line and next line)?

JavascriptLanguage AgnosticProgramming LanguagesLanguage Design

Why is the 'if' statement considered evil?

Programming LanguagesIf Statement

Why are Python Programs often slower than the Equivalent Program Written in C or C++?

C++PythonCPerformanceProgramming Languages

The difference between Reactive and Functional-Reactive programming

Programming LanguagesFunctional ProgrammingParadigmsReactive Programming

What is a regular language?

SyntaxProgramming LanguagesBnfRegular LanguageFormal Languages

What is the meaning of the term "thread-safe"?

MultithreadingLanguage AgnosticProgramming LanguagesConcurrency

What language to learn after Haskell?

HaskellProgramming Languages

Mathematica: what is symbolic programming?

Programming LanguagesHaskellFunctional ProgrammingWolfram Mathematica

Forking vs Threading

LinuxMultithreadingUnixProgramming LanguagesFork

c++ array assignment of multiple values

C++ArraysProgramming LanguagesSyntax

What does "expressive" mean when referring to programming languages?

Programming Languages

The History Behind the Definition of a 'String'

StringProgramming LanguagesTerminologyHistory

What are five things you hate about your favorite language?

Programming LanguagesLanguage Agnostic

Origin of the C# language name

C#Programming LanguagesHistory

Are there other common "c-like" or non "c-like" languages with non zero index array position?

ArraysProgramming LanguagesIndexing

Are FP and OO orthogonal?

OopScalaProgramming LanguagesFunctional ProgrammingParadigms

What is a good example to show to a non-programmer to explain what programming "looks like"?

Programming Languages

What are the available interactive languages that run in tiny memory?

Programming LanguagesEmbeddedMicrocontrollerInteractive

Scripting Language vs Programming Language

ScriptingProgramming LanguagesScripting Language

Why did you decide "against" using Erlang?

Programming LanguagesFunctional ProgrammingErlang

Why should java package name be lowercase?

JavaPackageProgramming LanguagesNaming Conventions

How does Makefile know that a file changed and then recompile it?

MakefileProgramming Languages

What is so special about Smalltalk?

Programming LanguagesOopSmalltalk

What does composability mean in context of functional programming?

Programming LanguagesFunctional Programming

Which programming languages can be used to develop in Android?

JavaAndroidScalaProgramming LanguagesScripting

Start Activity inside onReceive BroadcastReceiver

AndroidProgramming LanguagesAndroid Activity

What is a 'thunk', as used in Scheme or in general?

Programming LanguagesFunctional ProgrammingScheme

What should every JavaScript programmer know?

JavascriptProgramming Languages

Setting std=c99 flag in GCC

CProgramming LanguagesC99

What is a "real" programming language?

PhpProgramming LanguagesTerminology

What are the practical limitations of a non-turing complete language like Coq?

Programming LanguagesFunctional ProgrammingTuring CompleteCoq

What is the first character in the sort order used by Windows Explorer?

WindowsAlgorithmProgramming LanguagesCharSpecial Characters

Programming languages that compile into C/C++ source?

C++CProgramming LanguagesCode Translation

Why functional languages?

Programming LanguagesFunctional Programming

Specification for a Functional Reactive Programming language

Functional ProgrammingProgramming LanguagesSemanticsFrp

PHP Readonly Properties?

PhpProgramming Languages

Difference between static and dynamic programming languages

DynamicStaticProgramming LanguagesType Systems

What programming language is most like natural language?

Programming LanguagesNlp

Debunking Scala myths

ScalaProgramming Languages

Alternatives to Lua as an embedded language?

ScriptingProgramming LanguagesEmbeddedLua

What programming languages can one use to develop Android applications?

AndroidProgramming LanguagesMobile

What is Type-safe?

Language AgnosticProgramming LanguagesComputer ScienceTerminologyType Safety