C/C++

Getting Started In my last blog post I showed how I setup a basic board game with an array of linked lists. Now I’m going to show you some straight C code to add a unit to the board. I used a standard WIN32 console application, just to get past the complex interface code. My … Read moreLinked Lists – Adding and Deleting

Basic Unordered Linked Lists So my last blog posts were about pointers. I gave a little historical context to the fact that I’m a self-taught pointer maniac. The past 6 years is the longest stretch I’ve gone without using a pointer. That is because I now program using C# instead of C/C++. Sometimes I miss … Read moreLinked Lists

Ok, I’m in the mood to do some technical blogging.  I was reading an article recently about the fact that many universities are teaching computer science using languages such as Java that don’t use pointers.  I’m starting to feel like one of those old guys saying things like “back in my day….”.  Here’s the article … Read morePointers