@ChrisSpicer
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Developer based in London. Mainly programming in C++ now, but with some skills in Python and C#. About 19 years experience working on Financial Software - may look to branch out at some point.
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Sep 13, 2024 · 2 min read · The std::multimap can hold multiple values associated with the same key. This differentiates it from std::map, which can only have one value per key. When an item is inserted into the multimap, it will typically be ordered by its key. I then had the ...
Join discussionMay 18, 2023 · 2 min read · I have a Warhammer habit. I was introduced to the hobby by my older brother in the mid-1980s, so I have an affection for issues of White Dwarf magazine from that era. For those not aware: Games Workshop produce the Warhammer table-top wargame and als...
Join discussionMay 18, 2023 · 2 min read · The vector capacity function returns the memory size of the vector, expressed in terms of the size of the elements. The capacity can be equal to or larger than the size of the vector, as demonstrated by this code: std::vector<int> v; std::cout << "S...
Join discussionJan 4, 2022 · 2 min read · The following code throws a Read Access Violation exception: std::vector<int> v{ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 }; std::vector<int>::iterator it = v.begin(); std::cout << "Iterator value: " << *it << "\n"; v.push_back(6); std::cout << "Iterator value: " << *it << "\...
Join discussionDec 20, 2021 · 1 min read · Virtual functions are easy to understand, but there are some situations where they can catch you out. Calling virtual functions from Constructors is one of those situations. Take the following code as an example: class BaseClass { public: BaseCla...
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