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Jerry Coffin
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Started programming on a Control Data mainframe in FORTRAN IV, back when that was still a new thing. Was apparently quite masochistic, because I kept programming anyway. For that matter, I still do...



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Goodbye, Prettify. Hello highlight.js! Swapping out our Syntax Highlighter
Sep 9, 2020
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Why is "The Definitive C++ Book List" question allowed, but other book recommendation questions are not?
Aug 21, 2012
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When comments exceed 20
Aug 9, 2011
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In what way did Dennis Ritchie influence you?
Oct 14, 2011
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Don't allow answers to be voted beyond -1
Feb 28, 2013
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Join Stack Overflow’s CEO and me for the first Stack IRL Community Event in NYC on October 10th, 2024 (postponed)
Sep 11
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Where can I ask programming related questions not strictly related to coding errors?
Jun 22, 2013
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When submitting an answer, when is it ok to use C++11?
May 25, 2012
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Has the automatic linking to exact duplicates been broken?
Jan 9, 2013
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Tag for two flexes
Oct 21, 2009
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Correct format specifier for double in printf
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How to print (using cout) a number in binary form?
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Fastest way to determine if an integer is between two integers (inclusive) with known sets of values
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Can code that is valid in both C and C++ produce different behavior when compiled in each language?
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Why is conversion from string literal to 'char*' valid in C but invalid in C++