Rust can be very particular when it comes to mutability and references, and it is often not clear what is wrong. Take this example: let test = { vec![1u,2], vec![3u,4], }; test[0][0] = 5; As you might expect, this fails with an error message about mutability (since variables are immutable by default). error: cannot borrow […]
Author: Brian
Sum or Product of an Array in Rust
I’ve been learning Rust (or “rustlang†for Google purposes – don’t even bother searching for “Rust on Windowsâ€) and it has been more difficult than anticipated because of the shifting foundation of the language. Much of what you find online is out-of-date and the documentation is not terribly helpful unless you know what you are […]
Right-Click on Desktop Slow to Load Context Menu
The new desktop computer I bought finally arrived yesterday and I was all excited to break it open and begin playing. As usual, I installed a completely clean version of the operating system (Windows 8.1) and my entire development environment. Everything installed smoothly and I was moving along until I noticed a small annoyance. When […]
Default Arguments and Variable Arguments in Typescript
For my money, the Typescript language is a great way to extend JavaScript, while still transpiling into functional (and readable) JavaScript. Case in point – default and variable arguments. Default arguments assign a default value to a function’s parameters so you do not need to specify every parameter when calling. In JavaScript, a quick conditional […]
End Referral Spam Today
Due to various big changes in my life, I haven’t had a chance to check in on this website in while. Imagine my surprise when I sat down to check my traffic and discovered that in the past month I have nearly quadrupled my traffic! Given that I haven’t updated the site in over two […]