Is ‘const’ necessary in function parameters when passing by value? [duplicate]

First, it’s just an implementation detail, and if you put const there, don’t put it in the declaration set (header). Only put it in the implementation file: // header void MyFunction(int age, House &purchased_house); // .cpp file void MyFunction(const int age, House &purchased_house); { … } Whether or not a parameter is const in a … Read more

Does the extra comma at the end of a dictionary, list or set has any special meaning in Python?

It has no special meaning in a list or dictionary, but can be useful when using source code change management tools, see below. Non-empty tuples are defined by using a comma between elements, the parentheses are optional and only required in contexts where the comma could have a different meaning. Because the comma defines the … Read more

What is the difference between [ ] and ( ) brackets in Racket (lisp programming language)?

According to the Racket documentation, there is no difference — there is only a convention to use [ and ] for cond clauses (and use your judgement for the rest, as far as I understand): The use of square brackets for cond clauses is a convention. In Racket, parentheses and square brackets are actually interchangeable, … Read more

Can I set svelte style css attribute values using variables passed in to a component

No. Component styles are shared between all instances of a component, either because they’re statically extracted to a .css file, or because they’re injected into a single <style> element that all components reference. If it were possible to put variables directly inside the component’s <style>, it would mean that Svelte would need to create encapsulated … Read more

Where in the standard are functions returning functions disallowed?

From [dcl.fct], pretty explicitly: Functions shall not have a return type of type array or function, although they may have a return type of type pointer or reference to such things. There shall be no arrays of functions, although there can be arrays of pointers to functions. With C++11, you probably just want: std::function<int()> f(); … Read more

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