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The difference is that you need to make a complete second iteration (or pass) over the entire list to correctly check all of the callsites after all function type information is co…

Usually, the second pass in a compiler does not re-parse source files. Rather, it operates on another data structure, like an AST, intermediate representation, or the list mentione…

I think that would by definition be a two-pass compiler.

…but what have the Romans done for us?

I like goqu ( https://github.com/doug-martin/goqu ), which has support for most SQL dialects. How does this compare?

What's fascinating to me is that index cards are a kind of spiritual predecessor to modern database systems and computers - perhaps even more closely related than counting devices …

Using the delta between frames directly isn't quite right either, but it's better than writing framerate-dependent code. I think an even better way is to use an accumulator with a …

I created http://jogolang.org , mostly because I was interested in learning how compilers worked. I was also motivated by the lack of simple, type-safe, ahead-of-time-compiled prog…

I think Frodo's failure to destroy the ring is a good example of how Tolkien's books do not have a simple good vs. evil dichotomy. Other good examples are the wrath/pride of Feanor…

Lua is a great language with an excellent implementation in LuaJIT. I love it! Also, I think you'd be surprised at the contributors that come out of the woodwork when you start up …

I like 'xIs' for mutators, because it reads more like English, and the important part of the name ('x') is first. I find that convention makes it easier to scan code by name and so…

I had the same reaction! The Veldt!

Wow, this is great! I'm sure the playback feature is very useful for interviews -- other coworkers could watch the interview after the fact. This would be even better with an integ…

I intend to start a freelance software company. I'm not entirely sure if such a company would be successful, but I do know that many businesses need help with software development.…

What do you mean when you say RAII is copy-ridden?

Indeed. This was more of an experiment than anything else. Ideally, I should have a function that catches all exceptions before calling the user's function to make it safer.