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More on Getting the Number of Array Elements

In a previous post, I discussed a safer way to get the number of elements in a C++ array. I...

Author: the1 Date: 10/06/2004

Programming in XSLT!

Not so long ago, I posted a programming challenge, and received solutions in many different...

Author: the1 Date: 08/20/2004

Generalize Smart Pointers in C++

After programming in C++ for a while, you will inevitably be introduced to the concept of...

Author: the1 Date: 08/06/2004

Using template specialization in C++

We all know that C++ templates can be used to write generic code, e.g. template <typename T>...

Author: the1 Date: 08/06/2004

How Would You Get the Count of an Array in C++?

The question is simple: given a C++ array (e.g. x as in int x[10]), how would you get the number of...

Author: the1 Date: 08/06/2004

Improve Longhorn code quality

Starting the coming Monday (July 12, 2004), I will be working for the Windows devision instead of...

Author: the1 Date: 07/08/2004

Welcome, Aaron!

I'm glad to see Aaron Stebner started blogging about setup (installer). Before Aaron switched team,...

Author: the1 Date: 05/07/2004

How Would You Get the Count of an Array in C++?

The question is simple: given a C++ array (e.g. x as in int x[10]), how would you get the number of...

Author: the1 Date: 05/07/2004

A JScript entry to the Phaser chanllenge

You probably have got tired of me, and my phone number phraser chanllenge, but you should check this...

Author: the1 Date: 04/06/2004

One more entry to the Phaser challenge

Since I keep receiving entries to my programming challenge, I’ve compiled a list. New entries...

Author: the1 Date: 04/06/2004

Solutions to the Phraser programming challenge

On 3/29/04 I posted a programming challenge: given a telephone number, find all possible ways to...

Author: the1 Date: 04/06/2004

My own solution to my programming challenge

I posted this programming puzzle on Monday this week, and have received a solution in Fox Pro from...

Author: the1 Date: 04/02/2004

Another entry to the phraser programming contest

I received another entry to my programming contest in email: From: "Michael Scholz" Sent: Thursday,...

Author: the1 Date: 04/02/2004

Entries to my programming challenge

Calvin submitted the first entry to my programming challenge. And (surprise!), it’s in Visual...

Author: the1 Date: 04/01/2004

An interesting read about interviewing at Microsoft

JobsBlog posted this interesting article on the internals of a Microsoft interview.

Author: the1 Date: 03/30/2004

Programming Challenge: Phraser

Want to prove that you are the best programmer money can buy? (OK, I know you are not for sale, but...

Author: the1 Date: 03/29/2004

Comments on an Answer to a Clearest Code Challenge

Jaybaz_MS posted this Clearest Code Challenge, and later provided his own answer. I wrote some...

Author: the1 Date: 03/26/2004

Using template specialization in C++

We all know that C++ templates can be used to write generic code, e.g. template <typename T>...

Author: the1 Date: 03/17/2004

About me

Hello! I'm a dev in the Visual Studio .NET setup team. Before joing Microsoft in 2002, I did...

Author: the1 Date: 03/12/2004