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Comment #25940320
Should super then also be a method argument?
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Comment #25939261
Wouldn't it be more explicit if there was a designated keyword that objects could use to access their own members instead of implicitly assuming that any first argument to a method…
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Comment #24374062
I'm genuinely sorry if I came across as condescending, that was not my intention at all. I merely wanted to point out that, in my opinion, this property should be reflected in para…
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Comment #24373432
I don't think this is a naming issue at all. In the provided example, 'Accuracy' is the correct name for the parameter, as that's what the parameter represents, accuracy. The fact …
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Comment #24341619
Also, obligatory SMBC: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2009-08-30
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Comment #22801658
Croatian here. You're correct, if you only said the word "spomenik" to anybody from former Yugoslavia, they wouldn't be able to distinguish whether you're talking about precisely t…
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Comment #22720717
then there is no point switching Why not? Your chances of choosing the correct door were 1 in 3 from the start. That doesn't change with the fact that the host opens the doors at r…
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Comment #22720683
If you only ever offered the players to switch if they picked the car, they'd soon realize this and never switch when they're offered this chance. Also, players that picked a goat …
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Comment #21264846
Cool, I didn't know about that one! I'm going to check it out, thanks for the link!
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Comment #21128778
> I suspect you don't know actual American military personnel very well, especially officers and NCOs, and how seriously we take the Laws of Warfare, AND the Constitution. You're r…
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Comment #21127408
> the ability to defend yourself against a tyrannical dictatorship made sense until the government developed better technology, now it's pointless so just give up your guns? Basica…
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Comment #20937187
A student came to his master. "Great master" he said "You are wise and know many things. But tell me this: What is the sound of one hand clapping?" The master slapped him. At that …