terminology - What does it mean when data is scalar? - Software ...
May 6, 2014 · The term "scalar" comes from linear algebra, where it is used to differentiate a single number from a vector or matrix. The meaning in computing is similar. It distinguishes a …
Recommended generic approach to checking scalar field presence …
May 29, 2023 · There are several questions related to presence field tracking of scalar fields in protobuf 3, but I didn't find any with generic default approach recommendation. It may be …
Variables (scalars and matrices) assignment in Python
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Representing a large list of complex objects in JSON
Jun 14, 2021 · I am currently developing an API that returns JSON structures. One of the domain objects returned is a time series, which is a potentially large list (many thousands of elements) …
Is it wrong to parse YAML `true` as a string?
Feb 28, 2019 · Given these lines of YAML: version: 1.00 y: 1 What does this represent? According to the YAML spec (I'm not a delicate enough to read the spec like a lawyer), does this …
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Apr 28, 2016 · If I want to compare two numbers (or other well-ordered entities), I would do so with x < y. If I want to compare three of them, the high-school algebra student will suggest …
Java - Why do we call an array a "vector"?
Aug 7, 2013 · For what is worth, in mathematics a vector is not a 1-dimensional array. A vector is an element of a vector space, that is, a set in which elements can be added and multiplied by …
C++ to friend or not to friend - Software Engineering Stack …
I have an object oriented programming with c++ course this semester at college and we were learning about friend functions. I instinctively dislike them for their ability to bypass the security …
In what configuration file format do regular expressions not need ...
Sep 20, 2021 · I want a configuration file for a .NET program. This file is to configure pairs of regular expressions. The regular expressions belong within a hierarchy of sections. Section1 …
Are all languages basically the same? - Software Engineering Stack …
The basics of most procedural languages are pretty much the same. They offer: Scalar data types: usually boolean, integers, floats and characters Compound data types: arrays (strings …