Comments on: Want To Program Smartly In C? Use GLib http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/05/03/smart-programming-in-c-using-glib.html Shantanu's Gadgets, Gizmos, Hacks, Tips, Tricks, Technology...and your kitchen sink Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erik http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/05/03/smart-programming-in-c-using-glib.html#comment-17961 Erik Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:16:11 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=107#comment-17961 Something like a hashtable (associative array) or an arraylist (array without fixed bounds), are typically helper mechanisms. You can write many of your algorithms in terms of hashtables and arraylists. But then again, a specialized implementation for the particular problem at hand can speed up the program. It is, however, rarely worth it. With 200 KB of extra overhead, you already have a fast scripting engine like lua or javascript; which has efficient implementations for most commonly used helper mechanisms. Write the code in scripting, and stuff your code and the engine all in one self-contained executable. Nobody will know that you used lua or javascript instead of C :-) Something like a hashtable (associative array) or an arraylist (array without fixed bounds), are typically helper mechanisms. You can write many of your algorithms in terms of hashtables and arraylists. But then again, a specialized implementation for the particular problem at hand can speed up the program. It is, however, rarely worth it. With 200 KB of extra overhead, you already have a fast scripting engine like lua or javascript; which has efficient implementations for most commonly used helper mechanisms. Write the code in scripting, and stuff your code and the engine all in one self-contained executable. Nobody will know that you used lua or javascript instead of C :-)

]]> By: anon http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/05/03/smart-programming-in-c-using-glib.html#comment-17960 anon Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:44:38 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=107#comment-17960 It's not leaving the OS to clean up after you. When the program ends, the memory is de-allocated. I'm not sure you understand how the typing system works. It’s not leaving the OS to clean up after you. When the program ends, the memory is de-allocated. I’m not sure you understand how the typing system works.

]]> By: anon http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/05/03/smart-programming-in-c-using-glib.html#comment-17959 anon Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:41:59 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=107#comment-17959 I would recommend you start with Java. Learning to program takes a lot of _individual_ time and effort. It's not something others can teach you. Start here: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/ There is a getting started link. I would recommend you start with Java. Learning to program takes a lot of _individual_ time and effort. It’s not something others can teach you. Start here: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/ There is a getting started link.

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]]> By: paines http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/05/03/smart-programming-in-c-using-glib.html#comment-5568 paines Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:18:00 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=107#comment-5568 @mb: That is correct. Anyway I think, it isn't good programming style to leave it to the OS to cleanup after you. @mb: That is correct. Anyway I think, it isn’t good programming style to leave it to the OS to cleanup after you.

]]> By: romat http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/05/03/smart-programming-in-c-using-glib.html#comment-5543 romat Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:30:29 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=107#comment-5543 hi there i'd like to learn how to programm (java/c/c++/mysql- which ever easy to start and similar) the thing is i have no clue where to start im windows user 32bit, if there any one who kindly give me instruction step by step i'd appreceate it hi there
i’d like to learn how to programm (java/c/c++/mysql- which ever easy to start and similar)
the thing is i have no clue where to start im windows user 32bit, if there any one who kindly give me instruction step by step i’d appreceate it

]]> By: Anon http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/05/03/smart-programming-in-c-using-glib.html#comment-5538 Anon Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:55:45 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=107#comment-5538 and note: most of those memory leaks are a part of your own ignorance if you knew how glib operated, you'd know that they aren't mempry leaks ... any memory leaks you find are most likely going to be from your own code and note: most of those memory leaks
are a part of your own ignorance
if you knew how glib operated, you’d know that
they aren’t mempry leaks …
any memory leaks you find are most likely going to be from your own code

]]> By: Ed Davis http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/05/03/smart-programming-in-c-using-glib.html#comment-5537 Ed Davis Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:19:50 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=107#comment-5537 How portable is this to Windows? A quick look at the documentation, and it does not tell how to build or compile applications for it on Windows. How portable is this to Windows? A quick look at the documentation, and it does not tell how to build or compile applications for it on Windows.

]]> By: mb http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/05/03/smart-programming-in-c-using-glib.html#comment-5534 mb Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:56:16 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=107#comment-5534 @paines: What would be the use of a glib_shutdown? The type systems is supposed to run as long as the program runs. It doesn't make sense to shut down the type system unless the process is going to terminate anyway. @paines:

What would be the use of a glib_shutdown? The type systems is
supposed to run as long as the program runs. It doesn’t make
sense to shut down the type system unless the process is going
to terminate anyway.

]]> By: marcin http://tech.shantanugoel.com/2008/05/03/smart-programming-in-c-using-glib.html#comment-5531 marcin Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:28:17 +0000 http://tech.shantanugoel.com/?p=107#comment-5531 Beside portability, utility functions and data structures there's yet another killer feature I love: glib's main loop. It gives all you need: timers, file descriptor and child watches, idlers and possibility of plugging custom watches into main loop. Good both for gui and service daemons. Beside portability, utility functions and data structures there’s yet another killer feature I love: glib’s main loop. It gives all you need: timers, file descriptor and child watches, idlers and possibility of plugging custom watches into main loop. Good both for gui and service daemons.

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