Archive for September, 2008
Monday, September 29th, 2008
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"I just can't find what's wrong with my code..."
Sometimes you just can't see why your code isn't working. It's clearly broken , but you have no idea why. Frustrating, isn't it? Happily, there are good tactics you can employ when this happens to find ...
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Friday, September 26th, 2008
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We've written a function in pseudocode. Twice. Once will be using good coding practice, care and attention. The other one won't. Because both functions will be doing the same thing, this is a great way to see the difference that good programming practice can ...
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Monday, September 22nd, 2008
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In this article, we're looking at some more principles that can be very helpful when you're writing computer code. These are themes that underpin everything you do as a programmer and can make a huge difference to the quality of code you produce and ...
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Friday, September 19th, 2008
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There are lots of principles you can adhere to when writing computer code. In this article, we're going to look at a few of the more important ones!
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Monday, September 15th, 2008
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This article looks at the very basics of learning scientific programming. Any scientist-programmer must start their education somewhere. And we have some suggestions!
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