C, C++, C#

Comparing OOP in php, java, and C++

March 18, 2010

Sample introductory Object Oriented Programming code in php, java, and C++ showing the similarities and differences. With the possible exception of large, long-term projects, OOP, despite all the hype, is a lot more expensive to write and to maintain than clean structured code. The reality of it does not live up to the theory, and the hype is often “smoke and mirrors” unfortunately. This...

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accessing a MySQL db

February 12, 2010

4 sample C utility programs that came with MySQL 1. connect_test.c 2. select_test.c 3. insert_test.c 4. list_test.c They came with the disclaimer below. /* connect_test.c A program to connect to a database. * * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by * the Free Software Foundation;...

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screen I/O pgm

February 10, 2010

This program was written back in the days of cassette tapes!: Screen I/O pgm in C & Pascal. This program will go through a list of songs, throwing out one song or another until it finds a total time that most nearly matches the target time. It will display and write to a (text) file the new (sub) list and, separately, the song(s) that...

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[C] File I/O and params

February 7, 2010

Written to copy a large file across several floppy disks!: Simple example of file I/O, buffering, and input parameters. The pgm breaks a file into diskette (or any) size pieces. if the parameters are not correct, instructions are written to the screen. #include /* BREAK UP . C */ #define FALSE -1 /* +----------------------+ */ #define TRUE 0 /* | This c program is...

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