I made a monster,,hehehe

[evileconomist]

Life as a C++ programmer can be extremely frustrating. Recently I was assigned to implement Chained RICs (a RIC contains data such as Bid, Ask, and Volume etc and comes from Reuters) in a proprietary currency-trading system.

The application architecture made it almost impossible but I managed to get the job done.

The function responsible for most of the work contains the following:

1) It uses a global variable, nothing wrong with that right!
2) It uses a couple of static variables, pretty simple right!
3) It’s recursive, ouch (insert flashback memories from that university course on algorithms)
4) It uses “goto” within itself; most people would call that “bad boy!!”
5) It triggers events!

Each point taken out of context isn’t bad or wrong, but looking at the whole picture this function is nasty!

So, can anyone beat my monster!!!!!

[Ianpbaker]

I created bill gates MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[chrismitchell]

I wouldn't admit to things like that Ian!!!

[evileconomist]

I think Microsoft makes great products, Visual Studio, Excel (used by almost every bank and trader on the planet), the other Office apps, Windows2000 etc.

Older product don't matter because there history, just like cavemen armed with clubs and rocks!!

Look at the competion, Unix (pick your version) and Emacs, urhhh gotto get my Unix barf bag.......

Apple, ok if you use Photoshop!!!

Commodore Amiga,,could have been great..Imagine if Commodore had had Bill Gates at the helm (instead of Jack Tramiel).



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Sandhurst Sgt-Maj pointing his pace stick at an Officer Cadet: "There's a piece of **** on the end of this stick!" "Not this end, Sergeant-Major......"

[chrismitchell]

It still doesn't get away from the fact that Bill Gates is still a ******!

[evileconomist]

What is a ******?


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Sandhurst Sgt-Maj pointing his pace stick at an Officer Cadet: "There's a piece of **** on the end of this stick!" "Not this end, Sergeant-Major......"

[chrismitchell]

It is someone who is not a very nice person.

[denniswrenn]

Originally posted by evileconomist
So, can anyone beat my monster!!!!!

If you in any way resemble a sheep or a dog Ian will be glad to