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Michael Burr
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Do the parentheses after the type name make a difference with new?
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How should I ethically approach user password storage for later plaintext retrieval?
Feb 28, 2010
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Why do some functions have underscores "__" before and after the function name?
Dec 31, 2011
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Interface vs Abstract Class (general OO)
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Where do I find the current C or C++ standard documents?
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What does the exclamation mark do before the function?
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Why don't C++ compilers define operator== and operator!=?
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How to empty (clear) the logcat buffer in Android
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What's the difference between a method and a function?
Sep 30, 2008
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Variable declaration in a C# switch statement
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