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#46 muhkayla   User is offline

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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 19 December 2011 - 05:35 PM

I'd rather watch LOD code in his girl outfits. :3
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#47 OLH064   User is offline

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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 19 December 2011 - 05:46 PM

View Postishkabible, on 19 December 2011 - 06:08 PM, said:

The challenge of course. It feeds the part of my brain the demands to be used.

There's no such thing as an error, only a bug. The program reflects the capability of the coder, and if you spend enough time planning, you... make... bulletproof code.
yea: if (dangerous == true){threadhandler.thread[3].run=false;}

edit: I meant process thread (for the bulletproof example), not forum.

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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 19 December 2011 - 05:59 PM

I get to put my fingers all over the keyboard. I get to make my computer teacher look stupid.
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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 19 December 2011 - 06:47 PM

View PostOLH064, on 20 December 2011 - 12:46 AM, said:

View Postishkabible, on 19 December 2011 - 06:08 PM, said:

The challenge of course. It feeds the part of my brain the demands to be used.

There's no such thing as an error, only a bug. The program reflects the capability of the coder, and if you spend enough time planning, you... make... bulletproof code.
yea: if (dangerous == true){threadhandler.thread[3].run=false;}

edit: I meant process thread (for the bulletproof example), not forum.


1) That comment has no relevance to my comment as far as i can see.

2) You can't EVER write "bulletproof" code per my "bulletproof". KYA has a decent blog post called "all software sucks", i quite agree with him.

3) I can't say that code looks all that bullet proof or not. there is not context that I can see so I have no way to assert it's validity. The magic number '3' seems odd too, just throwing that out there.

4) maybe you were trying to be funny but I didn't get it. sorry
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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 19 December 2011 - 07:25 PM

View Postishkabible, on 20 December 2011 - 01:47 AM, said:

View PostOLH064, on 20 December 2011 - 12:46 AM, said:

View Postishkabible, on 19 December 2011 - 06:08 PM, said:

The challenge of course. It feeds the part of my brain the demands to be used.

There's no such thing as an error, only a bug. The program reflects the capability of the coder, and if you spend enough time planning, you... make... bulletproof code.
yea: if (dangerous == true){threadhandler.thread[3].run=false;}

edit: I meant process thread (for the bulletproof example), not forum.


1) That comment has no relevance to my comment as far as i can see.

2) You can't EVER write "bulletproof" code per my "bulletproof". KYA has a decent blog post called "all software sucks", i quite agree with him.

3) I can't say that code looks all that bullet proof or not. there is not context that I can see so I have no way to assert it's validity. The magic number '3' seems odd too, just throwing that out there.

4) maybe you were trying to be funny but I didn't get it. sorry

1) I was quoting you: I feel the same way. I added because I'm not exactly you.
2) There is bulletproof code, ever used a remote control for a CRT TV? (okay, hardware, but it's still logic, programmed once)
3) I was making an example of what too many people overlook: the common IF-ELSE
4) I was being tired with grammar bad and posting quick unthought ahead.

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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 19 December 2011 - 08:45 PM

I like code. Even if I don't understand it, it's awfully nice to look at. Makes a mediocre desktop wallpaper awesome.
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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 19 December 2011 - 09:21 PM

Have you seen Objective-C yet? That might ruin your whole experience.
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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 19 December 2011 - 11:52 PM

My favourite thing about programming is the sense of accomplishment and purpose when a piece of code coming together and working properly.
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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 20 December 2011 - 01:20 AM

The actual thought of people using something that I've written can feel pretty rewarding. Whether its something that people enjoy using, or something that helps a business to function better.
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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 20 December 2011 - 02:47 AM

View Postgabehabe, on 20 December 2011 - 08:20 AM, said:

The actual thought of people using something that I've written can feel pretty rewarding. Whether its something that people enjoy using, or something that helps a business to function better.


Same here, I enjoy the idea that I've just made someone's life a little easier (or harder if I did a boo boo :< ). There's something God-like about watching something you've coded ticking away doing what you told it to.

DAM RIGHT YOU JUST UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY! YEAAAHHHHHHH!
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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 20 December 2011 - 04:44 AM

Bullet-Proof code? You can test it out for us.
Take one computer running you "bullet-proof" code.
Take one loaded gun
Aim gun at computer
Pull trigger.

Was it bullet-proof?
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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 20 December 2011 - 04:48 AM

View PostAdamSpeight2008, on 20 December 2011 - 06:44 AM, said:

Was it bullet-proof?

Depends on the accuracy of the shooter ;)
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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 20 December 2011 - 04:51 AM

It pays the bil---

Oh wait I'm unemployed.
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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 20 December 2011 - 06:38 AM

View PostSmaxey843, on 19 December 2011 - 01:54 PM, said:


in what ways are you practicing your java??
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I've been doing some programming through my uni, where Java modules are compulsory for my degree. On the top of that I got myself the book from Deitel 9h edition and going through every single exercise in there. On the top of that I'm trying to think of situations, where simple applications could come handy and picking up the ideas from the other thread of project ideas. My practising is just writing a lot of simple and less simple programs using both netbeans and notepad + cmd. My approach is simplistic but it works for me especially that there's an exam coming in June. :P
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Re: What's your favourite thing about programming?

Posted 20 December 2011 - 07:32 AM

Thats where I picked up Java, at school. It is huge in the business world so it's a really good language for that.

I was also stubborn. I hated the textpad crap IDE they kept pushing on us, so I used notepad and the java compiler to help debug my programs. It can be a pain, but you will pick up the syntax very quickly!

However, make sure your checking for logic errors. Those tend to be the ones that creep in later in your programming education.

I was also well prepared for my Java exam. (which was pretty tough for an intro class and covered mostly syntax).

BUT late ron you will find that an IDE can help you debug a program faster or without even have to compile it to figure out where it is failing.

Notepadd++ is the one I recommend for Windows. I may be shot for this, but emacs is pretty good on a linux machine


Acutually, I sort of like gedit better.

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