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Eiffel: What programming should be!
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Jimmy Johnson
12:24 AM
USB/BlueTooth classes?
Are there Eiffel classes for connecting & sending byte streams over BlueTooth or USB. (I want to
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USB/BlueTooth classes?
Are there Eiffel classes for connecting & sending byte streams over BlueTooth or USB. (I want to
12:24 AM
Jimmy Johnson
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Richard
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Jan 24
32-bit EiffelStudio for Windows XP
thanks, will look at it. jjj On Friday, January 24, 2025 at 6:20:17 PM UTC-7 Richard wrote: Try this
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32-bit EiffelStudio for Windows XP
thanks, will look at it. jjj On Friday, January 24, 2025 at 6:20:17 PM UTC-7 Richard wrote: Try this
Jan 24
Jimmy Johnson
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Ulrich Windl
7
Jan 21
Header file not found
Hi! If I remember it correctly, Halstenbach Eiffel used "|" as platform-independent path
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Header file not found
Hi! If I remember it correctly, Halstenbach Eiffel used "|" as platform-independent path
Jan 21
Thomas Beale
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rfo amalasoft.com
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12/3/24
How to make EV_COMBO_BOX release focus?
It's at least a bit ugly, since it violates the principle of least surprise, but it's not
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How to make EV_COMBO_BOX release focus?
It's at least a bit ugly, since it violates the principle of least surprise, but it's not
12/3/24
Bertrand Meyer (ETH)
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Paul Cohen
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12/1/24
Kim Waldén
Hi, Thanks for the announcement and kind words, Bertrand. I met Kim in 1997 when he worked at ENEA, a
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Kim Waldén
Hi, Thanks for the announcement and kind words, Bertrand. I met Kim in 1997 when he worked at ENEA, a
12/1/24
vrhj2000
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rfo amalasoft.com
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11/9/24
Google Maps, Earth and Eiffel
If you look carefully at the log, you will see that Crypt32.lib appears in the cmd line as just that
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Google Maps, Earth and Eiffel
If you look carefully at the log, you will see that Crypt32.lib appears in the cmd line as just that
11/9/24
Ian Joyner
11/5/24
Why isn't Eiffel mentioned?
Eiffel is a memory safe language. https://media.defense.gov/2022/Nov/10/2003112742/-1/-1/0/
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Why isn't Eiffel mentioned?
Eiffel is a memory safe language. https://media.defense.gov/2022/Nov/10/2003112742/-1/-1/0/
11/5/24
Ian Joyner
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Alexander Kogtenkov
2
10/26/24
The difference between Eiffel and Smalltalk
It's a bit more fuzzy. When sending a message in Smalltalk, the client asks "can you handle
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The difference between Eiffel and Smalltalk
It's a bit more fuzzy. When sending a message in Smalltalk, the client asks "can you handle
10/26/24
Finnian Reilly
10/16/24
Automated Object Data Compaction Revisited [eiffel.org]
Automated Object Data Compaction Revisited Introduction Explicit Bit Masks Implicit Bit Masks Class
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Automated Object Data Compaction Revisited [eiffel.org]
Automated Object Data Compaction Revisited Introduction Explicit Bit Masks Implicit Bit Masks Class
10/16/24
Bruno MACADRE
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Rosivaldo Fernandes Alves
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10/15/24
Enabling Catcall detection "Complete"
I have the same issue. Never managed to use catcall detection. Rosivaldo F Alves Em 14/10/2024 10:50,
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Enabling Catcall detection "Complete"
I have the same issue. Never managed to use catcall detection. Rosivaldo F Alves Em 14/10/2024 10:50,
10/15/24
Finnian Reilly
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Ian Joyner
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10/14/24
Rust terseness VS Eiffel verbosity
Another thought on this subject. Any sane language should resist putting more and more in the
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Rust terseness VS Eiffel verbosity
Another thought on this subject. Any sane language should resist putting more and more in the
10/14/24
john s wolter
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Finnian Reilly
3
10/12/24
Zig can work as an Eiffel backend
Zig Presentation Excellent presentation in interview form, of how Zig stacks up against Rust, C++ and
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Zig can work as an Eiffel backend
Zig Presentation Excellent presentation in interview form, of how Zig stacks up against Rust, C++ and
10/12/24
Finnian Reilly
10/10/24
Trying an idea on for size
Trying an idea on for size Choose your adjective (in alphabetical order) Beautiful Blasphemous
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Trying an idea on for size
Trying an idea on for size Choose your adjective (in alphabetical order) Beautiful Blasphemous
10/10/24
Jimmy Johnson
10/10/24
Are once classes a thing now?
Which version of EiffelStudio implements once classes? jjj
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Are once classes a thing now?
Which version of EiffelStudio implements once classes? jjj
10/10/24
Finnian Reilly
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Finnian Reilly
3
10/10/24
Python and Eiffel: A Comparison in Conciseness
Re: Enumerations as a Once Class Hi Javier once classes are a great feature but I don't think
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Python and Eiffel: A Comparison in Conciseness
Re: Enumerations as a Once Class Hi Javier once classes are a great feature but I don't think
10/10/24
Finnian Reilly
2
10/9/24
Understanding the internals of the Eiffel type system + benchmarks
More Type Comparison Benchmarks 6 October 2024 Finding a ZSTRING type at the end of list of 500
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Understanding the internals of the Eiffel type system + benchmarks
More Type Comparison Benchmarks 6 October 2024 Finding a ZSTRING type at the end of list of 500
10/9/24
Finnian Reilly
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wolandscat
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10/9/24
Q. Is there a way to check if a type_id is valid ?
On 09/10/2024 02:49, Finnian Reilly wrote: >> Might be useful to take a quick look - there is a
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Q. Is there a way to check if a type_id is valid ?
On 09/10/2024 02:49, Finnian Reilly wrote: >> Might be useful to take a quick look - there is a
10/9/24
Finnian Reilly
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Guus Leeuw
3
10/4/24
EiffelStudio wishlist item
I'm wondering whether there is a lint / prettifying package available for Eiffel. I know the
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EiffelStudio wishlist item
I'm wondering whether there is a lint / prettifying package available for Eiffel. I know the
10/4/24
Finnian Reilly
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Bertrand Meyer
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10/4/24
Re: A Guide to the Eiffel Style PDF
Both are OK. The idea is a comb-like structure +-+-+-+-+ X +-+-+-+-+-+ Y +-+-+-+ where an element
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Re: A Guide to the Eiffel Style PDF
Both are OK. The idea is a comb-like structure +-+-+-+-+ X +-+-+-+-+-+ Y +-+-+-+ where an element
10/4/24
Florent Nicart
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rfo amalasoft.com
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9/24/24
Does undefine remove inherited contracts?
Your assumptions are correct. The postcondition in D must be at least include those from the ancestor
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Does undefine remove inherited contracts?
Your assumptions are correct. The postcondition in D must be at least include those from the ancestor
9/24/24
Alejandro Garcia
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Louis M
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9/17/24
Is there a detailed documentation on porting eiffel to other platforms?
Thank you Louis. Your repo is very helpful And detailed. I'll try to reprodeluce the instructions
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Is there a detailed documentation on porting eiffel to other platforms?
Thank you Louis. Your repo is very helpful And detailed. I'll try to reprodeluce the instructions
9/17/24
Alejandro Garcia
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Thomas Goering
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9/4/24
What happend to the Eiffel to Javascript compiler? What happened to CloudStudio ?
It seems that CloudStudio has evolved to Codeboard (https://codeboard.io and https://github.com/
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What happend to the Eiffel to Javascript compiler? What happened to CloudStudio ?
It seems that CloudStudio has evolved to Codeboard (https://codeboard.io and https://github.com/
9/4/24
Ian Joyner
8/26/24
Rewritten parts of null references in Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_pointer#Mitigation This gives better emphasis to Eiffel Void
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Rewritten parts of null references in Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_pointer#Mitigation This gives better emphasis to Eiffel Void
8/26/24
Ian Joyner
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Ulrich Windl
3
8/20/24
Data-oriented Programming?
If you read my article, I absolutely say that using memory efficiently is important. However, the
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Data-oriented Programming?
If you read my article, I absolutely say that using memory efficiently is important. However, the
8/20/24
Brother Bill
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Ulrich Windl
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8/20/24
ITERATOR there_exists and for_all violate Command-Query separation.
Hi! I had always felt that the cursor being part of the container was a major design error: Why
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ITERATOR there_exists and for_all violate Command-Query separation.
Hi! I had always felt that the cursor being part of the container was a major design error: Why
8/20/24
Ian Joyner
8/20/24
Eiffel added to conditional expressions in Wikipedia
I am answering a question on 'ternary' operators, but in investigation decided to see what
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Eiffel added to conditional expressions in Wikipedia
I am answering a question on 'ternary' operators, but in investigation decided to see what
8/20/24
Ian Joyner
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Volkan Arslan
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8/18/24
Thoughts on 'Masterminds of Programming'
When I heard several years ago for the first time about this book, I immediately bought and read it
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Thoughts on 'Masterminds of Programming'
When I heard several years ago for the first time about this book, I immediately bought and read it
8/18/24
Brother Bill
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SVHarvey
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8/10/24
attribute clause not clear
Have you tried feature {S6} -- was {NONE} "Feature of qualified call is not available to client
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attribute clause not clear
Have you tried feature {S6} -- was {NONE} "Feature of qualified call is not available to client
8/10/24
Jimmy Johnson
8/6/24
Raspberry Pi
I just updated my Raspberry Pi library. The demo program shows how to flash an LED and controls a
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Raspberry Pi
I just updated my Raspberry Pi library. The demo program shows how to flash an LED and controls a
8/6/24
Ian Joyner
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Finnian Reilly
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8/2/24
The Foundations of C++ are Wrong
Hello Ian responding to you points about comparing Eiffel to Python Hello Finnian, I agree, but it is
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The Foundations of C++ are Wrong
Hello Ian responding to you points about comparing Eiffel to Python Hello Finnian, I agree, but it is
8/2/24