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So this semester, I'm taking Data Structures course and I have its first homework and here is my problem:
I have to use Visual C++ 2010 for that, which is standardized by my professor and everyone who uses another compiler will get a big O from the homework. And the program is too stupid to generate .exe files from my .cpp formatted source codes, which basically prevents me from testing my stuff. Learning how to use that shit took longer than learning C++ for me and after learning how to write codes in that shit, now I have to learn how to test my codes. That is, if I learn to write a code that will not give a compilation error when I write it in the compiler.
Who in the world standardize a simple compiler so that people can finish the homework in less than the duration of a dark swarm when the goal is to make students fail miserably and rage instead of do the fucking homework and actually learn stuff? Hell, they can even standardize a compiler which itself requires a course for people to actually be able to use. Because other ones aren't shitty enough to make students be unable to do an easy homework.
Other than that, I have to use array of pointers to class objects as database and our professor was kind enough to give the codes for it. I wish that she was also smart enough so that her codes would actually work. Now I'm wondering: Is she actually stupid enough to write the wrong codes or is she intentionally giving the wrong codes? Because if it's the latter, I really wonder its reason that isn't satisfied by not giving the codes in the homework document in the first place.
If you wonder how stupid my professor is, just compile this code:
+ Show Spoiler +WorkerID * worker[5];
WorkerID _20111("20111","Hofstadter","Leonard","LeonardsDad","LeonardsMom","Birthplace","Birthdate",3,1);
WorkerID _20112("20112","Wolowitz","Howard","HowardsDad","HowardsMom","Birthplace","Birthdate",4,0);
WorkerID _20113("20113","Cooper","Sheldon","SheldonsDad","SheldonsMom","Birthplace","Birthdate",1,5);
WorkerID _20114("20114","Koothrappali","Raj","RajsDad","RajsMom","Birthplace","Birthdate",2,3);
WorkerID _20115("20115","PennysSurname","Penny","PennysDad","PennysMom","Birthplace","Birthdate",4,4);
worker[0] = &_20111;
worker[1] = &_20112;
worker[2] = &_20113;
worker[3] = &_20114;
worker[4] = &_20115;
Note: Even though how small the probability of my professor coming to TL looks to me, I changed some parts of the code (such as the names of people, names of classes&variables) so that she won't find this blog when/if she googles her stupid code.
Which brings me back to the original points.
Dear professor,
I wonder what you were thinking when you were doing this. Is this some kind of an unoriginal prank or whatever? And are you stupid enough to a) find this funny or b) write this shit in the homework document without actually writing it in the compiler. And what about the choice of compiler? Did you actually think before doing that never mind, that was a stupid question, of course you didn't think, but would you choose the same compiler if you had to teach your students how to use the compiler of your choice in your free time?
Anyway, thanks for making this homework somewhat challenging. But I would like some actual challenge, not a stupid compiler which makes it impossible for me to test my codes or gives compilation errors to your code, which is supposed to be compiled before being written on the homework document, or random while loops (Yes, I actually had a compilation error on a while loop, it required a ';' after 'while(i < 4)').
Shit would be a lot better if homework wasn't due this Friday and there wasn't a shitty Muslim Bayram until this Thursday because I would actually be able to find guys who can use Visual C++.
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You do not know Penny's Surname?!
seems like you have a lot of fun with your homework  PP
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"PennysSurname" - hahahahaha.
Which university is this? I find it odd that a university would teach a course that is platform specific - Microsoft Windows, in this case - even though the course itself should be cross-platform.
On November 07 2011 06:04 green.at wrote:You do not know Penny's Surname?! seems like you have a lot of fun with your homework PP
Not sure if you are being intentionally ignorant. Penny's last name has never been revealed on the show. Even though her dad appeared on the show before, Leonard called him by first name only.
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Germany2896 Posts
Not really sure where your problem with VS is. While plain VS isn't the bet IDE for C++, it's not that bad. Forcing people to use a specific compiler is annoying, yes. We usually were forces to use gcc on linux, where I'd prefer VS on windows. But for primitive code like this it doesn't really matter.
Create a new project. Add cpp files in the the code file section and the header files in the header section of the project. Press F5, and it should work. It also produces an exe file, so no idea what your problem is.
A `;` after that `while` loop makes no sense at all, not sure what you're talking about there. While there are some `while` loops that make sense with a `;` behind them, `while(i < 4)` never does.
And the code sample is certainly ugly, but I don't see any significant mistake at a glance.
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On November 07 2011 06:05 Sufficiency wrote:"PennysSurname" - hahahahaha. Which university is this? I find it odd that a university would teach a course that is platform specific - Microsoft Windows, in this case - even though the course itself should be cross-platform. Show nested quote +On November 07 2011 06:04 green.at wrote:You do not know Penny's Surname?! seems like you have a lot of fun with your homework PP Not sure if you are being intentionally ignorant. Penny's last name has never been revealed on the show. Even though her dad appeared on the show before, Leonard called him by first name only.
Middle East Technical University. There were some random Turkish names in the code, which got replaced by... well, you know who. And the compiler is like the combination of SKT Zergs and Woongjin Terrans.
On November 07 2011 06:04 green.at wrote:You do not know Penny's Surname?! seems like you have a lot of fun with your homework PP
I don't. Could you inform me if you do?
On November 07 2011 06:13 MasterOfChaos wrote:
Not really sure where your problem with VS is. While plain VS isn't the bet IDE for C++, it's not that bad. Forcing people to use a specific compiler is annoying, yes. We usually were forces to use gcc on linux, where I'd prefer VS on windows. But for primitive code like this it doesn't really matter.
Create a new project. Add cpp files in the the code file section and the header files in the header section of the project. Press F5, and it should work. It also produces an exe file, so no idea what your problem is.
A `;` after that while look makes no sense at all, not sure what you're talking about there. While there are some while loops that make sense with a `;` behind it, `while(i < 4)` never does.
Well, when that primitive code (the one involves big bang theory characters) itself gives me a compilation error, I get on the edge of going crazy. I also was unable to comprehend my compiler when it gave me errors when I tried to build my project after getting zero compilation errors in every single code line.
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Germany2896 Posts
After adding a dummy `WorkerID` class your sample code compiled for me.
Created a new Win32 console application, unchecked precompiled headers, checked empty project.
Then added a .cpp file under "Source Files" containing a main function, a dummy class and your code. No problems. Compiled, created an .exe file and ran without error.
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On November 07 2011 06:05 Sufficiency wrote:"PennysSurname" - hahahahaha. Which university is this? I find it odd that a university would teach a course that is platform specific - Microsoft Windows, in this case - even though the course itself should be cross-platform. Show nested quote +On November 07 2011 06:04 green.at wrote:You do not know Penny's Surname?! seems like you have a lot of fun with your homework PP Not sure if you are being intentionally ignorant. Penny's last name has never been revealed on the show. Even though her dad appeared on the show before, Leonard called him by first name only.
i think he also did not have fun with his homework ^^
edit: but i bet i got someone to google for her last name
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On November 07 2011 06:36 MasterOfChaos wrote:
After adding a dummy `WorkerID` class your sample code compiled for me.
Created a new Win32 console application, unchecked precompiled headers, checked empty project.
Then added a .cpp file under "Source Files" containing a main function, a dummy class and your code. No problems. Compiled, created an .exe file and ran without error.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/CCcx0.jpg)
Then why in the world am I getting this error?
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Germany2896 Posts
You put code outside a function. If you put the quoted lines inside your main function it should compile.
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On November 07 2011 06:42 MasterOfChaos wrote:
You put code outside a function. If you put the quoted lines inside your main function it should compile.
It really did. Now I feel like the idiot in the place.
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damn that looks confusing, good thing i can noob around with eclipse and visual studio.
what semester are you in?
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Germany2896 Posts
Can you post the code where you needed to put a `;` behind a while loop? There are a few idioms that use bodyless loops, but personally I think that such code is ugly. In your example the condition had no side effects, so a bodyless while loop doesn't make sense there.
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unless it was a do-while loop;d
We also have to present our programming homework on an OpenSUSE distribution in the VIM editor or otherwise we will not get any points for it.
I always do them on windows anyway and then just copy/paste them there, but this seems to be a little different.
Or doesn't it just work to open the .c or .cpp file with yoru VC++2010 and then compile it so it creates all the needed project files and then run it and you got the .exe? I only used VC++2006 in the past, it did work that way there.
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On November 07 2011 07:00 MasterOfChaos wrote:
Can you post the code where you needed to put a `;` behind a while loop? There are a few idioms that use bodyless loops, but personally I think that such code is ugly. In your example the condition had no side effects, so a bodyless while loop doesn't make sense there.
I was trying alternatives to the code given by my professor when I got that, I instantly deleted that code when I got my professor's code running.
On November 07 2011 07:21 LML wrote:
unless it was a do-while loop;d
We also have to present our programming homework on an OpenSUSE distribution in the VIM editor or otherwise we will not get any points for it.
I always do them on windows anyway and then just copy/paste them there, but this seems to be a little different.
Or doesn't it just work to open the .c or .cpp file with yoru VC++2010 and then compile it so it creates all the needed project files and then run it and you got the .exe? I only used VC++2006 in the past, it did work that way there.
Shit actually started working. I still don't have the .exe files in my project folder but I don't need them anyway as I can run my codes now.
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Germany2896 Posts
The .exe file gets creating in a subdirectory called "Debug" or "Release", depending on how you build it.
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