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?
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Using Hash Function In C++ For User-Defined Classes
If you are a programmer, you must have heard the term "hash function". In its most general form, a hash function projects a value from a set with many members to a value from a set with a fixed number of members. We basically convert the input into a different form by applying a transformation function. … Continue reading Using Hash Function In C++ For User-Defined Classes
The Linkedin Debacle
If you are following tech news, you might very well be aware of the fact that there was a security leak in Linkedin recently. A Russian hacker leaked around 6.5 million Linkedin passwords along with 1.5 million passwords from a dating website (possibly eHarmony) to get the total to around 8 million. If you haven't … Continue reading The Linkedin Debacle
Perpetual Enigma 