Postfix operators, namely ++ and –, are less efficient than their prefix counterparts because the compiler usually creates a temporary copy of the object before applying the operator to an
Many programmers still use the non-standard, platform dependent BOOL typedef instead of using bool. There are many good reasons why you shouldn’t use BOOL; one of them has to do
In several occasions, C++ requires the use of integral constant expressions, for instance: array bounds, case expressions, bit-field lengths, and enumerator initializers must all be integral constant expressions. An integral
Another set of typedef names for integer types defined in < inttypes.h > is called “fastest minimum-width integer types.” Each of these typedef names designates aninteger type that is usually
The newly approved C99 standard defines a new header file called < inttypes.h >, which defines sets of typedef names for integer types. One of these sets defines integer types
Question: How do I dynamically convert HTML to WML? I would like to take data from, say, a stock-quote page, strip it, and display the info in WML. Answer: Some
ou’re probably familiar with the typical “SELECT * FROM Table” SQL statement, which returns all the records in a table. By adding a WHERE clause to a SELECT statement, you
lthough Java syntax borrowed heavily from C++, there are many C++ featuresthat Java chose to omit. At times, the lack of a particular featuremakes Java programs cumbersome to implement. One
n this article, you’ll continue building on the text editor that you created in Part I and Part II. As usual, the code is available for download by clicking here.