terminology - What does it mean when data is scalar? - Software ...
May 6, 2014 · The term "scalar" comes from linear algebra, where it is used to differentiate a single number from a vector or matrix. The meaning in computing is similar. It distinguishes a single value …
What are the "scalar fields" and "composite fields" in JAVA?
Jul 11, 2019 · The terms 'scalar type' or 'scalar field' are usually used to contrast them with compound types/fields. A compound type is easiest to define and it is a type that contains multiple distinct …
Recommended generic approach to checking scalar field presence in ...
May 29, 2023 · There are several questions related to presence field tracking of scalar fields in protobuf 3, but I didn't find any with generic default approach recommendation.
Why do many programming languages lack standard vector types?
Mar 24, 2023 · Many languages such as C or even C++ or C# or Java have no natively supported vector (SIMD) types or functionality. In such languages, one would have to either use non-standard …
What is meant by a primitive data type?
It kind of depends on the language. For example, in languages like C and C++, you have a number of built-in scalar types - int, float, double, char, etc. These are "primitive" in the sense that they cannot …
Java - Why do we call an array a "vector"?
Aug 7, 2013 · The most famous vector space is R^n, the set of "arrays" of numbers with element-wise addition and multiplication. The set of real functions is also a vector space, but usually people don't …
Paradigm for handling list of things or single elements
Sep 5, 2017 · @KilianFoth: I don't think this applies here. "Composite design pattern" would require to wrap the passed parameter in an additional class hierarchy, but additional wrappers is exactly what …
c++ - Passing parameters that need to be copied by value or const ...
Dec 16, 2014 · @rwong: using "const reference" for function parameters in C++ is not more or less idiomatic than just passing parameters by value. It is typically (but not exclusively) used for passing …
Programming cleanly when writing scientific code
Jul 6, 2018 · Someone suggested a duplicate. Let me make clear I'm not talking about ignoring standard programming standards outright. Clearly, there's a reason those standards exist. But on the other …
Is code written inline faster than using function calls?
Oct 16, 2022 · Many language implementations will automatically inline function calls wherever this makes sense and is possible. This is completely normal for “compiled languages” like C, or JIT …