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Is using an outdated C compiler a security risk?

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How much of a git sha is generally considered necessary to uniquely identify a change in a given codebase?

answered Mar 2, 2017 at 22:36

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Why does GCC use multiplication by a strange number in implementing integer division?

answered Dec 16, 2016 at 21:04

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"Multiple definition of" "first defined here" on GCC 10.2.1 but not GCC 8.3.0

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Difference between uint8_t, uint_fast8_t and uint_least8_t

answered Jan 28, 2016 at 12:03

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Why doesn't the compiler report a missing semicolon?

answered Oct 19, 2016 at 21:13

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What are POD types in C++?

answered Nov 29, 2018 at 18:17

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Python round to next highest power of 10

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In C++, should I bother to cache variables, or let the compiler do the optimization? (Aliasing)

answered Nov 25, 2015 at 0:53

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Is ((a + (b & 255)) & 255) the same as ((a + b) & 255)?

answered Nov 23, 2016 at 3:26

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What happens when you assign the value of one variable to another variable in Python?

answered Jul 12, 2017 at 12:46

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Why are the fast integer types faster than the other integer types?

answered Jan 6, 2020 at 14:31

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Using generic std::function objects with member functions in one class

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Why do NaN values make min and max sensitive to order?

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Bind Vs Lambda?

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Understand Python swapping: why is a, b = b, a not always equivalent to b, a = a, b?

answered Jun 27, 2021 at 16:07

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Is floating-point math broken?

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Is char signed or unsigned by default?

answered Nov 23, 2016 at 18:55

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How does the compiler allocate memory without knowing the size at compile time?

answered Sep 24, 2017 at 22:44

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Java integer ++i not changing the value

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Why is division more expensive than multiplication?

answered Nov 16, 2018 at 23:09

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What exactly does += do?

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Is integer division always equal to the floor of regular division?

answered Dec 22, 2018 at 7:30

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turn PIL images into video on Linux

answered Sep 19, 2018 at 20:59

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Use RSA private key to generate public key?

answered May 11, 2018 at 17:44

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select() system call will not unblock

answered Apr 1, 2016 at 18:18

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What is CHAR_BIT?

answered Oct 3, 2017 at 16:55

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Why does this code execute more slowly after strength-reducing multiplications to loop-carried additions?

answered May 20, 2022 at 21:18

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Why is signed and unsigned addition converted differently for 16 and 32 bit integers?

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What is an application binary interface (ABI)?

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Is using an outdated C compiler a security risk?

How much of a git sha is generally considered necessary to uniquely identify a change in a given codebase?

Why does GCC use multiplication by a strange number in implementing integer division?

"Multiple definition of" "first defined here" on GCC 10.2.1 but not GCC 8.3.0

Difference between uint8_t, uint_fast8_t and uint_least8_t

Why doesn't the compiler report a missing semicolon?

What are POD types in C++?

Python round to next highest power of 10

In C++, should I bother to cache variables, or let the compiler do the optimization? (Aliasing)

Is ((a + (b & 255)) & 255) the same as ((a + b) & 255)?

What happens when you assign the value of one variable to another variable in Python?

Why are the fast integer types faster than the other integer types?

Using generic std::function objects with member functions in one class

Why do NaN values make min and max sensitive to order?

Bind Vs Lambda?

Understand Python swapping: why is a, b = b, a not always equivalent to b, a = a, b?

Is floating-point math broken?

Is char signed or unsigned by default?

How does the compiler allocate memory without knowing the size at compile time?

Java integer ++i not changing the value

Why is division more expensive than multiplication?

What exactly does += do?

Is integer division always equal to the floor of regular division?

turn PIL images into video on Linux

Use RSA private key to generate public key?

select() system call will not unblock

What is CHAR_BIT?

Why does this code execute more slowly after strength-reducing multiplications to loop-carried additions?

Why is signed and unsigned addition converted differently for 16 and 32 bit integers?

What is an application binary interface (ABI)?