In statically typed programming languages, datatypes play a very important role. Some of common datatypes are int, float, char, double, etc. Different datatypes have different functionalities and we use them depending on our requirements. In modern C++ code, the type "size_t" is used a lot of instead of int or unsigned int. It appears in … Continue reading Why Do We Need size_t?
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How To Setup Nginx For Load Balancing?
Let's say that you have a nice idea for a website and you want to host it somewhere to make it available to the users. To do this, you put your website on a server somewhere on the cloud. Then, you purchase a domain name and you redirect all the requests to this server. But … Continue reading How To Setup Nginx For Load Balancing?
What Is Relative Entropy?
In this blog post, we will be using a bit of background from my previous blog post. If you are familiar with the basics of entropy coding, you should be fine. If not, you may want to quickly read through my previous blog post. So coming to the topic at hand, let's continue our discussion … Continue reading What Is Relative Entropy?
What Is Entropy Coding?
Entropy Coding appears everywhere in modern digital systems. It is a fundamental building block of data compression, and data compression is pretty much needed everywhere, especially for internet, video, audio, communication, etc. Let's consider the following scenario. You have a stream of English alphabets coming in and you want to store them in the best … Continue reading What Is Entropy Coding?
The Cost Of Abstraction In Python
People who have been coding for years will tell you that abstraction is always a good thing. It makes the system more robust and tolerant to future changes. Recently, I've been working on some Python libraries that wrap C extensions. While working on those libraries, a couple of interesting things came up.This blog post is … Continue reading The Cost Of Abstraction In Python
Why Is Python Slow?
When people talk about speed in the world of programming languages, they usually center the discussion around compiled vs interpreted languages. In this post, we will discuss two of the most famous languages on this planet, Python and C. I was recently playing around with this and I made a few pleasant discoveries. So I … Continue reading Why Is Python Slow?
Functors In C++
When you look at the word “functor”, the first thing that comes to mind is that it looks very similar to “function”. The word actually comes from a field called category theory, which is an abstract branch of mathematics. A category basically consists of objects that are linked to each other in certain ways. This … Continue reading Functors In C++
A Beginner’s Look At Lambda Calculus
Back in school, you must remember studying differential and integral calculus. Now what on earth is lambda calculus? Well, lambda calculus is basically a simple notation for functions and applications in mathematics and computer science. It has a significant impact in the field of programming language theory. It forms the basis for all the modern functional … Continue reading A Beginner’s Look At Lambda Calculus
Static vs Dynamic Typing
If you are a programmer, you must have heard the terms "static typing" and "dynamic typing" being thrown around a lot. When we talk about programming languages, this is an important feature that tends to significantly affect the programs written in that language. In the spirit of simplicity, I will try to keep this post as code-free … Continue reading Static vs Dynamic Typing
Exploring The Hidden C++ Features
People have been using C++ for a long time now and most of us think that we are pretty well versed with it. Interestingly enough, as we spend more time with something, we keep discovering more things about it. I love it when the thing you have been using for so long turns out to … Continue reading Exploring The Hidden C++ Features
Perpetual Enigma 