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Name: Anonymous 2010-03-28 21:30

So I'm a science major trying to get into the health professions field, yet I have a thing for programming.

I started off by learning sepples but then quit after I heard about how much bloat exists on that language. I switched over to C and read K&R C. I read some other books that deal with data structures and stuff, so I think I have an adequate grasp of the language and basic programming concepts. How do I apply this knowledge?

I'm not a computer science major or anything IT related, but are some fields I can join to exercise this hobby of mine? Should I try assembly next and maybe do some inline assembly code? But even then, how can I apply this knowledge?

Is network programming any good? Or how about open source stuff?
Help me /prog/

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-28 21:32

http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/full-text/book/book.html

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-28 23:00

http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/people/staff/sjt/TTFP/ttfp.pdf

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 0:24

I heard about how much bloat exists on that language.
They are right, but they probably can't tell you why. Programming is often more about knowing the limitations of the language you are using than the features. Getting involved in C++ and understanding what makes it a bad language and why it is bloated is one of the best things you can do for yourself and will increase your job prospects immensely. Not only will you understand C++ better than any self proclaimed heretic touting it as bloated and unruly, but you will be able to wield it with an iron fist should the need arise.

/prog/ has more than its fair share of language evangelists screaming "LISP!!" or "HASKELL!!" at anybody who passes by. It is important to understand they are as bad as the Java programmers they try to undermine. There is a time and place for every tool and every language. Knowing the limitations and benefits of Sepples will help you make a well informed decision on which to use to solve a given problem and make you a much wiser programmer than those who see the world as nails.

http://www-d0.fnal.gov/~dladams/cxx_standard.pdf
svn checkout svn://gcc.gnu.org/svn/gcc/trunk ./

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 0:33

>>4
I think youre overstating the position of Lisp and Haskell evangelists on this board. Functional programming is indeed a powerful way to program and is worth getting excited and enthusiastic about. But I dont think the people on this board are trying to shoot down other languages in the same way that C# and Java programmers like to proclaim that C++ is dead. They are simply offering to expand peoples ability by using a good teaching language that can be applied to solve complex problems

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 7:26

>>2
You should really link the videos.

http://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/classes/6.001/abelson-sussman-lectures/

Computer science, using lisp as the 'medium' of explanation. ALL VIDEOS! Hoorah for not being a good reader.

I've watched over half of em, feels good man.

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 10:27

>>6
the video quality is shit
some are even unusable

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 11:25

http://www2.research.att.com/~bs/JSF-AV-rules.pdf

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 11:32

>>7
all those ableson-sussman lectures are on youtube

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 11:36

>>9
and the video quality is shit there too

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 11:56

I'm in a somewhat similiar position as >>1.
I finished my bachelor in Economics and for now I see programming mainly as a hobby. The problem is I'm really interested in programming but I don't care much about economics (I studied this crap because of a women who already left me). Now I think about doing another bachelor in CS but I would prefer to apply my experience as a programmer in the field of economics. Any ideas?

And could you please stop bitching about sepples and video qualities?

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 11:59

>>11
what are sepples?

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 12:00

>>11
Economics simulation and game theory are good areas of study for someone interested in computer science and having an economics background (or vice versa). If you're thinking about getting another BS, you should really consider just applying to graduate school in CS instead.

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 12:06

>>11
I studied this crap because of a women who already left me

fag

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 12:13

>>12
Scalable value-added turnkey enterprise solution enabling expert programmers to leverage alternative qualities on world4ch.

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 12:22

>>11
a women

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 12:42

>>16
my right hand

FTFY broski

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 12:45

>>17
my right hands

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 12:55

>>18
my right handlers

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 13:15

My wenis penis

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 14:26

>>10
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

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Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 14:29

>>21
Nicely done, son; you stopped just short of the edge of my screen there.

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 14:37

>>22
what kind of screen do you have? 480x400?

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-29 16:16

>>23
Just because your total desktop size is 3840x2400 doesn't mean that you need to size all windows to use all available space.

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-30 17:23

read SICP

Name: Anonymous 2010-03-31 20:46

burmp :/

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 5:20

>>24
screen /= window

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 9:21

>>27
I think he realizes that.

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 10:55

If >>22's window is at the right edge of the screen, his comment is entirely plausible.

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 10:58

>>27
screen = screen ÷ window

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 11:46

>>30
screen ÷= window

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 17:00

>>27
I was confused about your post because that FUQIN ENTERPRISE DOUCHEBAG thread was above this one.

I was wondering if your operator was |= or /=

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 17:28

>>29
what kind of moron puts a browser window at the right edge of the screen? the only logical place to put it is at the left edge.

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 17:42

There is a place where I will go. And there are no windows anymore.

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 18:00

>>33
Mine is at the right side of my right monitor.

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 18:15

back to /the topic/ please!

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 18:19

>>35
Mine is also. BROWSE MY ANUSMy right monitor is my only monitorMy browser window is maximised, bar the GKrellM instance at the far left.

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 18:33

>>33
What kind of moron puts all their browser windows in the same place?  /prog/ is currently on the right edge of my laptop.

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 18:57

/prog/ is currently in my anus

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 18:58

>>38
What kind of moron has more than one browser window open? I'm enjoying my 6 open tabs right about now, thanks!

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 19:04

>>40
I have 32 tabs opened over 4 windows.

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 19:32

>>41
Whatever SUPERMAN I hope you get LUNG CANCER in all your SEVERAL DOZEN EYES from concentrating so hard in 25 different places

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 20:02

>>42
RAISe TO THE POWER 5 MY ANUS

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 20:13

>>42
You think that's bad, I regularly have over 50 tabs open (in one window). Using Ubiquity makes working with them a lot easier.

Name: Anonymous 2010-04-01 21:39

>>44
You think that's bad, Stallman uses e-mail. It's a far more efficient use of his time.

Name: >>38 2010-04-02 2:22

>>44
You think that's bad, I regularly have over 200 tabs open (in 30 windows).

>>40
Haha luser.

Name: Anonymous 2010-11-27 6:21

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