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User Input: Strings and Numbers [C] 17 Years Ago by Dave Sinkula … gets() */ scanf("%s", text); /* MANY HIDDEN GOTCHAS */[/code] So how do you do it right? The short…] will be [inlinecode]hello[/inlinecode]. There are more gotchas, such as if you are also using [inlinecode]scanf… don't think I presented a comprehensive list of gotchas associated with [inlinecode]scanf[/inlinecode], these were merely … Re: User Input: Strings and Numbers [C] 15 Years Ago by Dave Sinkula …] And don't think I presented a comprehensive list of gotchas associated with [ICODE]scanf[/ICODE], these were merely some common… Further Adventures in Learning Python 4 Years Ago by Reverend Jim … my conversion from vbScript to Python I am finding the gotchas. For example... A lot of my utility scripts take a…=True).decode().splitlines() While I am on the subject of gotchas, here's one that pisses me off. When you create… View the Ratings of Web Hosts First 20 Years Ago by samaru … company or competitors. Here's some information from their "Gotchas" section: [quote=webhostingratings.com][font=Arial]Here are some… Mdk 10 Installation 19 Years Ago by jeisma Hi! Ive downloaded Mdk 10 from linuxiso and intend to install in a hw with this config. 1 x 3.0GHz Xeon/1MB Cache, 800MHz FSB 1 x 1GB DDR2 400MHz (2X512MB), Single Ranked DIMMs 2 x 36GB 15K RPM U320 SCSI (RAID 0+1) Im a newbie. Any gotchas, or traps, tricks to look out to? Thanks! Best WinPC Utility Suite 19 Years Ago by Mike Feury … recommend, or any preference between the two I mentioned. Any gotchas? :) Thanks, template link errors in visual studio .net 2003 18 Years Ago by winbatch … any code, just wondering if anyone was aware of any 'Gotchas' with this compiler in this particular area. My own read function 17 Years Ago by Aia … function with a lot of overhead, and full of "gotchas". I have been looking to make a function of… Re: My own read function 17 Years Ago by WaltP … function with a lot of overhead, and full of "gotchas".[/quote] And that's why I'd like them… Useful links information tips for .net newbie 15 Years Ago by rak4u … posts in this form. You will become familiar with common gotchas, issues, and most importantly how to deal with them. 2… Woes of online tutorials 17 Years Ago by John A … penny? Unfortunately, many programming newbies do not realize the hidden gotchas behind using these tutorials. Too many simply do not teach… Fast, FREE, Powerful Websites 14 Years Ago by compusolver … single day and pay absolutely nothing! No gimmicks, no "gotchas". Joomla offers hundreds of free extensions and design templates… New (but not so young) boy on the block 13 Years Ago by Tshep … from VB6 to VB 2005, so there are a few gotchas I'm trying to escape. I've written all my… Use Many Domain Names for SEO? 13 Years Ago by AycheKay … this strategy a good idea? Are there any caveats or gotchas we should consider? Is there any reason we should instead… Tribal Knowledge: The end of gets 10 Years Ago by deceptikon … first because it's more explicit and there are fewer gotchas. Having written these types of functions many times, I can… Arrays in C++ 10 Years Ago by deceptikon … several alternatives to arrays that are safer and contain fewer gotchas, such as `std::vector` and `std:array`. Further, C++11… How to use BackGroundWorker to Create Threads 9 Years Ago by Reverend Jim … threads can be easily done (but with a couple of gotchas). I hope this tutorial will be enough to get you… A simpler, safer alternative to java.util.Scanner 7 Years Ago by JamesCherrill … of variations in the format of user input, and avoids “gotchas” like Scanner’s nextInt/nextLine. Using it is as simple… Re: Initializing Variables in Constructor 9 Years Ago by mike_2000_17 … versus curly braces. They both have their own "gotchas", i.e., things that will be misinterpreted and… reason. They introduced the curly braces to solve the gotchas when using parentheses, but the curly braces also have …their own gotchas, so.. whatever.. but this almost never happens in … Re: scanf discussion 16 Years Ago by Aia … help in the pursue of a secure footage. Too many “gotchas”, even for knowledgeable people. As an example I would like… the while loop. As I said too many [I][B]“gotchas”[/B][/I]. Re: C++ Books 11 Years Ago by mike_2000_17 … good grasp of the technical sides, of all the language gotchas, and things like that. Then, the only real formal reference… of the Week](http://www.gotw.ca/gotw/) repository of gotchas (as well as his "Exceptional C++" series). Then… Re: help with linux on laptop 19 Years Ago by DMR You should also check the Hardware Compatibility List on Red Hat's support site. While your model of lappy will certainly run Linux, RH 8.0 is a bit old, and there might be some "gotchas" with your hardware and that particular version. Red Hat also is no longer supporting that version, so a newer distro is probably the way to go. Re: Annoying problem with moving files 19 Years Ago by DMR There are some known issues and gotchas with the "read-only" attribute setting in different versions of Windows. Maybe some of the results from the following Google search will help shed some light: [url]http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=windows+attribute+%22read-only%22+&btnG=Google+Search[/url] Re: NEW INSTALL: Red Hat 9 and Windows 2000 dual boot 19 Years Ago by kc0arf … choose which environment you would like to go into. Couple Gotchas: 1) Remember to patch Windows after it is installed 2… Re: What type of linux to use?? 19 Years Ago by DMR … (including development). In terms of capabilities, compatibilities, and possible "gotchas", you need to look not so much at the… Re: reinstalling windows 18 Years Ago by rivimey … before playing with these areas. There are too many "gotchas" for it to be simple. Ruth Re: StreamReader and Position 18 Years Ago by tgreer … suitable for passing to [b].BaseStream.Seek()[/b]. The "gotchas" involve code that the native [b]StreamReader[/b] can… Re: Need help with pthread's 18 Years Ago by jim mcnamara … all by itself. Consider reading it. There are dozens of gotchas in thread programming. Re: MyISAM vs InnoDB 18 Years Ago by Troy … to convert a table's type? I wonder what other gotchas there may be. Re: The programming learning curve: 17 Years Ago by alc6379 … you provided. Every language has examples of that-- little "gotchas" that you have to watch out for. C#, a…