Why does this bit of code, const float x[16] = { 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1,
Continue ReadingC++: Define a Primitive Data Type
Demonstrate how to define a type that behaves like an integer but has a lowest valid value of 1 and a highest valid value of 10. Include all bounds ch
Continue ReadingC++: Include a File
The task is to demonstrate the language's ability to include source code from other files. In C and C++, inclusion of other files is achieved via a
Continue ReadingC++: Function Composition
Create a function, compose, whose two arguments f and g, are both functions with one argument. The result of compose is to be a function of one argume
Continue ReadingC++: Closest-Pair Problem
The aim of this task is to provide a function to find the closest two points among a set of given points in two dimensions, i.e. to solve the Closest
Continue ReadingC++: Multiple Distinct Objects
Create a sequence (array, list, whatever) consisting of n distinct, initialized items of the same type. n should be determined at runtime. By disti
Continue ReadingC++: Compile-Time Calculation
Some programming languages allow calculation of values at compile time. For this task, calculate 10! at compile time. Print the result when the progra
Continue ReadingC++: Anonymous Recursion
While implementing a recursive function, it often happens that we must resort to a separate "helper function" to handle the actual recursion. This
Continue ReadingWhy is processing a sorted array faster than an unsorted array?
Here is a piece of C++ code that seems very peculiar. For some strange reason, sorting the data miraculously makes the code almost six times faster.
Continue ReadingC++: Delegates
A delegate is a helper object used by another object. The delegator may send the delegate certain messages, and provide a default implementation when
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