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Off Topic / General Programming Megathread v2

« on: May 10, 2013, 08:05:54 PM »

Talk about programming!
(Old topic here)

What is Programming?
Programming is when you faceroll your keyboard and after hours upon hours of sheer rage coupled with some broken keyboards, you get something like a game, application, spreadsheet, or whatever you felt like making at that point in time. This usually involves typing out simple text (code) into an IDE, text editor, or whatever your preferred form of "takakaing" is and then compiling said code.




FAQ
Q: How did you learn so much about programming to the point where you waste time correcting people on the internet and being an starfish about it? How can I begin to the wonderful wonderbread adventures of programming?

A: Pick a language, find a long series of tutorials, and begin learning. Make sure you're actually understanding what you're learning and not just copy-pasting what's being given to you. Take the examples from each lesson and try to apply it to different of stuff. I learned through the guidance of an extremely angry Australian man over the internet. That being said, those are hard to find. Just use tutorials.


Q: Which programming language is the best?

A: There isn't one! There are some that are more suited for certain jobs than others. Use the right tool for the right job. For example, you wouldn't try to make (i don't even think you can anyway) an operating system in Java. I personally prefer C or C++ because I know those languages.

Q: What's the difference between a Text Editor and an IDE / What is an IDE?

A: A text editor is something as basic as notepad. You can open up text files and edit their contents. An IDE is an integrated development environment and it comes with tons more features for whatever language(s) it supports. An IDE (usually) comes with things such as a Text Editor, a Compiler, a Debugger, as well as various project organizing features such as Debug/Release builds and library linking.


Q: Nobody in the topic could help me with <x>, what should I do?

A: Ask here.


Q: <Anything that has to do with spoonfeeding you TorqueScript at all>

A: Shoo.


Q: I loving hate you Kaphonaits and I'm going to murder your firstborn.

A: Ok. :(




Text Editor / IDE List
Popular Text Editors:
-Sublime Text
-Notepad++
-Notepad2
-Crimson Editor
-VI/VIM
-Nano

Popular IDEs:
-Visual Studio Express
-Code::Blocks
-Net Beans
-Eclipse
-Dev C++




Languages (blatantly copied from the old topic because Brian had a great list <3)
    Python
    Ruby
    PHP
    JavaScript
    Go
    Lua
    Shell
    Euphoria
    Lava
    Perl
    Lisp

    Java
    Rust
    C
    C++
    C#
    Objective-C
    Cobra
    Lisp
    Haskell
    Go
    Fortran
    Visual Basic
    COBOL
    Eiffel
    Pascal

    Assembly
    Batch



Happy Programming!

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Games / Duke Nukem 3D: Forever

« on: May 04, 2013, 04:12:13 AM »

Duke Nukem 3D: Forever
"The game that was meant to be. As the 2001 trailer showed us. Released. Check download sections, ladies!"

So I was minding my own loving business when Lord Tony exploded and yelled at me on Steam about how there's a Duke Nukem 3D mod which created what Duke Nukem Forever was "meant to be". Naturally, I was ecstatic and decided to tap out this hastily made topic before rushing off to play.

Trailer

Screenshots:

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Off Topic / Ludum Dare Compo

« on: April 26, 2013, 12:07:16 AM »

This weekend, a new round of the Ludum Dare competition begins.

What is Ludum Dare?
"Ludum Dare is a regular accelerated game development Event.  Participants develop games from scratch in a weekend, based on a theme suggested by community.

Ludum Dare was founded by Geoff Howland, and held it’s first competition in April of 2002. Since then the community has run more than 22 regular Events, several dozens of practice competitions, collectively creating many thousands of games in just a weekend each.

The event attracts developers from all sides of the industry. Students, hobbyists, industry professionals from many well respected game studios, as well as many independent game developers.

For many people, it can be difficult to find or make the time create a game or prototype for yourself. We’re here to be your excuse."

I encourage anyone with any experience with anything that can produce games, be it Game Maker or Assembly to participate. You stay up late and stress about things because you suck at time management and then you blow your brains out over all the built up stress. It's loads of fun.

Participation is easy. There's a clock/timer on the previously linked web page, you wait until everything counts down and the contest begins. You begin from scratch (whatever that entails for your setup personally) and make a game based on a theme for 48 hours. Alternatively, there's a looser rule set for the overlapping 72 hour competition known as the Ludum Dare Game Jam. The jam (as it's called) allows you to work in teams along with other easier bits. Read more about this / the rules in general here.

Also I'll probably be streaming the development of my entry.

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Off Topic / i got a puppy.

« on: March 21, 2013, 07:32:01 PM »

blogland
so i got a puppy about a week ago. it's one of these weird things:


in the morning before class my mom throws him onto my face and he attacks my ears and nose. if i don't get up he lays on my neck and suffocates me.

also at night he yips incessantly for whatever reason.

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Drama / stocking's a nice lady.

« on: February 07, 2013, 03:21:32 AM »

i'm sure we're all aware how nice Stocking is. why, she's a role model for everyone! thanks to the amazing interview powers of Louie Theroux, we can delve into Stocking's inner thoughts and discover how nice she really is!

she commits honorable things such as starting stuff for fake reasons just to troll someone!

Louie Theroux: What's wrong with Dusty?
    Saria: personal reasons
    Louie Theroux: So you attacked them based on them being transgendered
    Louie Theroux: Can't you attack them based on personal reasons
    Saria: thats harder
    Louie Theroux: So?
    Saria: i wanted to get a rise out of dusty
    Saria: and i did

she labors under the delusion that everyone will hate her no matter what, and her solution to this problem is to give people reasons to hate her! i dunno guys. seems pretty logical to me!

Louie Theroux: How about not attacking people at all?
(...)
    Saria: people will hate me regardless for circumstances i can't control
    Saria: at least i can make them feel bad

she even likes hurting people just because it's fun! what a true role model!

Louie Theroux: I think there's a saying that you can't fight fire with fire.
    Saria: that's not how war is fought
    Louie Theroux: Everybody loses in war.
    Saria: and one side loses in an execution
    Louie Theroux: Both sides lose.
    Louie Theroux: People dying means loss.
    Louie Theroux: The only winning move is to not play
    Saria: you dont have fun if you dont play ;3

Louie Theroux: (...) why would you write something like that when it hurts people?
(...)
    Saria: lol
    Saria: that was kind of the idea
    Saria: i remember iban like
    Saria: cried

in fact, she's so mentally twisted that apparently getting banned justifies making innocent people her posts weren't directed at cry as well. she's even okay with this. after all, her flaming people on the internet can't be helped!!!

Louie Theroux: But, you don't feel bad for making people cry?
    Saria: not if i dislike them
    Louie Theroux: You dislike my friend?
    Saria: i got banned for it, even stevens

Louie Theroux: From what I'm understanding, you're okay with collateral damage?
    Saria: cant really be helped
    Saria: no point feeling bad about it

you might say, "but kaph! she must be the victim here! look!"

Louie Theroux: What do you gain by making people feel bad?
    Louie Theroux: Is it really worth the effort?
    Saria: i don't really gain anything
    Saria: i just want them to lose as much as i do, and hopefully, it'll make them back off
    Saria: i directed a similar tirade toward lord tony when he was at his peak-harass-stocking phase
    Saria: afterwards, he blocked me on steam, removed everyone who was friends with me, and then never spoke to me again for like 2 months
    Saria: and now he just haphazardly avoids me, and i like that
    Saria: he knows not to mess with me anymore
    Saria: so dies iban
    Saria: does*
    Saria: and now dusty

but of course! now i understand! poor 'lil stocking lashes out and hurts people so they "back off" from harassing her. why, she couldn't have done anything to provoke any sort of harassment! no! in fact it must be totally justifiable to humiliate and harass people back despite the fact that it rarely solves anything.

to conclude, what does Stocking contribute aside from derail-y attention whoring and blatant flaming?

nothing.


Full Transcript

    Louie Theroux: Do you really, deep down in your heart, not like transgendered people?
    Saria: how is that a weird question?
    Saria: lol
    Louie Theroux: Weird questions get weird answers
    Saria: no i dont
    Saria: i just hate dusty
    Louie Theroux: What's wrong with Dusty?
    Saria: personal reasons
    Louie Theroux: So you attacked them based on them being transgendered
    Louie Theroux: Can't you attack them based on personal reasons
    Saria: thats harder
    Louie Theroux: So?
    Saria: i wanted to get a rise out of dusty
    Saria: and i did
    Louie Theroux: At the cost of making one of my transgendered friends cry when I read the post to them
    Saria: why did you read the post to them
    Louie Theroux: Because I was interested in their opinion on it. I read lots of things to people, so I can learn what others think and understand their ideas, thoughts and passions.
    Louie Theroux: I understand that I'm to blame for their crying, but it makes me wonder how many transgendered people are going to cry on their own when they read that.
    Saria: what friend was this
    Saria: an IRL friend
    Louie Theroux: Yes, an IRL friend.
    Saria: whatd they say
    Louie Theroux: That's kind of not in the scope of this discussion. I guess I'm kind of asking, why would you write something like that when it hurts people?
    Saria: tell me what your friend said first
    Louie Theroux: They didn't say anything, they cried.
    Saria: lol
    Saria: that was kind of the idea
    Saria: i remember iban like
    Saria: cried
    Saria: when i showed him the chat between me and tony
    Saria: since all the stuff i hit tony on hit iban as well
    Louie Theroux: But, you don't feel bad for making people cry?
    Saria: not if i dislike them
    Louie Theroux: You dislike my friend?
    Saria: i got banned for it, even stevens
    Louie Theroux: I'm not trying to punish you
    Louie Theroux: I'm not even mad- I'm just trying to understand
    Louie Theroux: From what I'm understanding, you're okay with collateral damage?
    Saria: cant really be helped
    Saria: no point feeling bad about it
    Saria: most of my comments like that are made off-site though, i really didnt intend to get a vindictive image
    Louie Theroux: Well, could you try and help it in future by attacking people based on things unique to why you hate them?
    Saria: too risky
    Louie Theroux: How about not attacking people at all?
    Saria: cant, look at bubbagum
    Saria: she's nice to everyone but like everybody hates her
    Saria: that's what usually happens to girls on the internet
    Louie Theroux: So that makes it okay to attack people?
    Louie Theroux: I know many girls on the Internet and they're doing fine without attacking others
    Louie Theroux: It seems to be a unique hatred in the Blockland forums due to the gender ratio
    Louie Theroux: But even then, is it really okay to stoop to a low level because you don't want people to hate you?
    Louie Theroux: It also sends a bad message for girls on the Internet showing that they can't just fit in as nice people.
    Saria: people will hate me regardless for circumstances i can't control
    Saria: at least i can make them feel bad
    Louie Theroux: What do you gain by making people feel bad?
    Louie Theroux: Is it really worth the effort?
    Saria: i don't really gain anything
    Saria: i just want them to lose as much as i do, and hopefully, it'll make them back off
    Saria: i directed a similar tirade toward lord tony when he was at his peak-harass-stocking phase
    Saria: afterwards, he blocked me on steam, removed everyone who was friends with me, and then never spoke to me again for like 2 months
    Saria: and now he just haphazardly avoids me, and i like that
    Saria: he knows not to mess with me anymore
    Saria: so dies iban
    Saria: does*
    Saria: and now dusty
    Louie Theroux: Oh.
    Louie Theroux: So you're an alpha male?
    Saria: male?
    Louie Theroux: Yeah.
    Saria: uhh
    Louie Theroux: You're establishing your position and dominance using needless insults
    Saria: does that make me male
    Louie Theroux: I didn't literally mean alpha male
    Louie Theroux: I meant in spirit
    Saria: there is such thing as an alpha female
    Saria: or a matriarch
    Louie Theroux: So why not act like one?
    Louie Theroux: Doing what you're doing is reminiscent of male-only traits while females are meant to be objective
    Saria: uhh
    Saria: okay
    Louie Theroux: I think there's a saying that you can't fight fire with fire.
    Saria: that's not how war is fought
    Louie Theroux: Everybody loses in war.
    Saria: and one side loses in an execution
    Louie Theroux: Both sides lose.
    Louie Theroux: People dying means loss.
    Louie Theroux: The only winning move is to not play
    Saria: you dont have fun if you dont play ;3
    Louie Theroux: You find being hated and hurting others fun?
    Saria: well i started off this forum being really nice
    Saria: and ended up like bubbagum
    Louie Theroux: Maybe that's a sign the forum is a bad place.

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Off Topic / ask kaph thread: frick i'm bored lol

« on: January 16, 2013, 01:17:35 AM »

for whatever reason, i've somehow deemed it necessary to create a thread devoted to you feeding me attention questions because i'm a needy whore and i will now pass it off as me wanting to relate the people i constantly say i dislike.

especially the transloveuals.

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Off Topic / Ludum Dare!

« on: December 14, 2012, 09:05:36 PM »

Ludum Dare is a contest thing where you make a game in 48 hours and submit it. It just started.

I'm streaming development here.

Theme: You Are The Villain.

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Off Topic / Dreams Thread

« on: September 10, 2012, 11:43:38 PM »

The concept of this thread is very simple.

Post dreams that you've had whilst sleeping in however much detail you care to put into them.

A couple of simple thread rules that you probably should follow so people have less clicking and scrolling to do to find interesting content that they may have come to this thread for:
1.) Post legitimate things, jokes aside. Yes, really.
2.) Dreams as in sleeping dreams. Not day dreams about Julia's ass or whoever you like to ogle in class.
3.) Detailed content is best content.