Coming from C++ to Java, the obvious unanswered question is why didn't Java include operator overloading? Isn't Complex a, b, c; a = b + c; much simpler than Complex a, b, c; a = b.add(c);? Is there a known reason for this, valid arguments for not allow...

Coming from C++ to Java, the obvious unanswered question is why didn't Java include operator overloading? Isn't Complex a, b, c; a = b + c; much simpler than Complex a, b, c; a = b.add(c);? Is there a known reason for this, valid arguments for not allow...

Why do we say languages such as C are top-down while OOP languages like Java or C++ are bottom-up? Does this classification have any importance in software development?

Like most people, I learnt C++ after C. I learnt C++ because it was one of those languages which fetched jobs. I am still studying (doing masters) though. One of my cousins has been working as a developer for around 12 years. He advises me to learn Java ...

Why does everyone tell me writing code like this is a bad practice? if (foo) Bar(); //or for(int i = 0 i < count; i++) Bar(i); My biggest argument for omitting the curly braces is that it can sometimes be twice as many lines with them. For...

Java has generics and C++ provides a very strong programming model with templates. So then, what is the difference between C++ and Java generics?

I would like to be able to write a Java class in one package which can access non-public methods of a class in another package without having to make it a subclass of the other class. Is this possible?

Is the D language a credible alternative to Java and C++? What will it take to become a credible alternative? Should I bother learning it? Does it deserve evangelizing? The main reason I ask is that with the new C++ standard (c++0x) almost here, it's cle...

Is the D language a credible alternative to Java and C++? What will it take to become a credible alternative? Should I bother learning it? Does it deserve evangelizing? The main reason I ask is that with the new C++ standard (c++0x) almost here, it's cle...

Is the D language a credible alternative to Java and C++? What will it take to become a credible alternative? Should I bother learning it? Does it deserve evangelizing? The main reason I ask is that with the new C++ standard (c++0x) almost here, it's cle...

Is the D language a credible alternative to Java and C++? What will it take to become a credible alternative? Should I bother learning it? Does it deserve evangelizing? The main reason I ask is that with the new C++ standard (c++0x) almost here, it's cle...

My understanding is that C/C++ produces native code to run on a particular machine architecture. Conversely, languages like Java and C# run on top of a virtual machine which abstracts away the native architecture. Logically it would seem impossible for ...

My understanding is that C/C++ produces native code to run on a particular machine architecture. Conversely, languages like Java and C# run on top of a virtual machine which abstracts away the native architecture. Logically it would seem impossible for ...

My understanding is that C/C++ produces native code to run on a particular machine architecture. Conversely, languages like Java and C# run on top of a virtual machine which abstracts away the native architecture. Logically it would seem impossible for ...

I always asked myself if it would be possible to make a Java to C++ converter. Maybe a tool that converts the Java syntax to the C++ syntax? I am aware that the languages differ, but simple things like loops where the semantics match 1 to 1. Is there s...

How can I call Java functions from a C++ application? I know about calling them from CMD (or similar techniques), but I would rather not use them.

This is a rather old topic: Are setters and getters good or evil? My question here is: do compilers in C++ / D / Java inline the getters and setter? To which extent do the getters/setters impact performance (function call, stack frame) compared to a dir...

This is a rather old topic: Are setters and getters good or evil? My question here is: do compilers in C++ / D / Java inline the getters and setter? To which extent do the getters/setters impact performance (function call, stack frame) compared to a dir...

This is a rather old topic: Are setters and getters good or evil? My question here is: do compilers in C++ / D / Java inline the getters and setter? To which extent do the getters/setters impact performance (function call, stack frame) compared to a dir...

Can anyone point me in the right direction of some facial recognition libraries & algorithms ? I've tried searching/googling but i mostly find thesises and very little real software.