Basically it means “nothing” or “no type” There are 3 basic ways that void is used: Function argument: int myFunc(void) — the function takes nothing. Function return value: void myFunc(int) — the function returns nothing Generic data pointer: void* data — ‘data’ is a pointer to data of unknown type, and cannot be dereferenced Note: … Read more
You are correct. Deprecated means that it is still in use, but only for historical purposes and it will be removed probably in the next big release. It is recommended that you do not use deprecated functions or features – even if they are present in the current library for example. Obsolete means that is … Read more
Memory allocated at compile-time means the compiler resolves at compile-time where certain things will be allocated inside the process memory map. For example, consider a global array: int array[100]; The compiler knows at compile-time the size of the array and the size of an int, so it knows the entire size of the array at … Read more
Simple Explanation via Cartoon An example of a shim: Summary A shim is some code that takes care of what’s asked (by ‘interception’), without anyone being any wiser about it. Example of a Shim An example of a shim would be rbenv (a neat ruby tool). Calls to ruby commands are “shimmed”. i.e. when you … Read more
Parameters are the things defined by functions as input, arguments are the things passed as parameters. void foo(int bar) { … } foo(baz); In this example, bar is a parameter for foo. baz is an argument passed to foo.
Piece of cake: an API is an interface. It’s like the specification of the telephone system or the electrical wiring in your house. Anything* can use it as long as it knows how to interface. You can even buy off-the-shelf software to use a particular API, just as you can buy off the shelf telephone … Read more
Length() tends to refer to contiguous elements – a string has a length for example. Count() tends to refer to the number of elements in a looser collection. Size() tends to refer to the size of the collection, often this can be different from the length in cases like vectors (or strings), there may be … Read more
If a framework is opinionated, it lock or guides you into their way of doing things. For example: some people believe that a template system shouldn’t provide access to user defined methods and functions as it leaves the system open to returning raw HTML. So an opinionated framework developer only allows access to data structures. … Read more
@Marnix has a pretty good answer, but to step away from the technical aspect of it: Claims Based Authentication is about defining who you trust to give you accurate information about identity, and only ever using that information provided. My (the) go-to example is at a bar. Imagine for a moment that you want to … Read more
Let’s say you go to the dentist to have a tooth pulled out. When the receptionist asks you for your name, that’s information they need in order to begin the appointment. In this example, your name is contextual information. So in the context of visiting the dentist, you need to provide your name to get … Read more