How Did You Learn to Write Your First Hello World Program?

I copied it from a book I found in the library when I was 8, but the book was too old for the instructions to get the compiler to work, so I wrote a few other programs without understanding how to compile them.Later when Iu2019d turned 10, I found a book on my lifelong enemy, C, and the Hello World! program I copied from that was my first Hello World.

However, the book was very unclear about why I needed to learn about Objects (it was the edition of C for Dummies that came out around 1999 or early 2000) and so I gave up after learning to write functions (badly. )I then ended up writing a lot of GML scripts in Game Maker and then my next Hello World was in Python, which Iu2019ve been mainly using ever since. I donu2019t think I ever bothered with Hello World in C or Haskell, the other languages I like.

I havenu2019t been programming as much lately since I left the profession, but I actually just did a Hello World in Kotlin.

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What is the song The Sound of Silence about, and why is it so popular?

Paul Simon:I think about songs that it's not just what the words say but what the melody says and what the sound says.

My thinking is that if you don't have the right melody, it really doesn't matter what you have to say, people don't hear it. They only are available to hear when the sound entrances and makes people open to the thought. Really the key to 'The Sound of Silence is the simplicity of the melody and the words, which are youthful alienation.

It's a young lyric, but not bad for a 21-year-old. It's not a sophisticated thought, but a thought that I gathered from some college reading material or something. It wasn't something that I was experiencing at some deep, profound level - nobody's listening to me, nobody's listening to anyone - it was a post-adolescent angst, but it had some level of truth to it and it resonated with millions of people.

Largely because it had a simple and singable melody."Like Bob Dylan whose music confronted real societal dynamics while the strongest words out there were, She Loves You. I graduated HS while this music was top 10.

It spoke to a generation pissed-off about Viet Nam, and all the other angst so easy to build in a sixteen to twenty year old paying attention to people and how we connected.I think, as Paul says, the song is asking, will you PLEASE listen to me? And reminding brilliance wasnt always in a well written book sometimes in the words, written on the subway walls tenement halls.

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Can I learn A.I.

or machine learning without programming?

It depends what you consider learning A.I.

There are certainly tools that allow you to delve into the space with specific use cases without having to know how to code. For example here is an article about Google AutoML Googles new cloud service lets you train your own AI tools, no coding knowledge required where you can create image recognition without coding, something that would have definitely required heavy coding several years ago.I would expect as time goes on more and more of these tools will become available.

Another example is Salesforce which prides itself on its low/no code platform is introducing Einstein which is there platform for no code A.I.Your utility is limited but if the online tool happens to accomplish your use case you definitely can learn to leverage these A.

I. tools to perform A.I.

related tasks which would in the past have required programming. I would say you can definitely LEARN A. I.

without programming because to begin learning is a relatively low bar. I dont think you can come close to MASTERING A.I.

without digging into some heavy math and coding.

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How are you? How are you doing today?

How do you feel?

Thankyou for askingI am feeling binded and fettered by the everyday expenditures which are failing to help me save any cash whatsoever so that i can start something of my own. Yes, My own business.

I have so much going on, working on my brain to get started, but the commitments i have towards the family plus debt arrears thats stopping me to start something of my own.I want to say good bye to jobs and own a few businesses which i can run on my own, managing my own way. Business is taking a risk and working towards it with full determination to succeed and be profitable.

That requires lots of cash or atleast i should have 50% cash so i can borrow the other 50%. But even to save that 50% looks like a never ending saga of daily life expenditures. Every single time, i try saving, any emergency situation props up forcing me to just shell out the savings if any or just again get into a debt.

I have realized SAVING money is an art. It requires great skills, lots and lots of patience, determination, loads of Discipline.More or less i am getting there and probably would and achieve what i want to.

Its just that i cant stop trying. But, this edgy way of going through difficulties in itself is an enjoyment which one can cherish and remember once you have reached that pinnacle of success. I believe

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Why is int main() printf ("Hello World"); while(1); not printing, and what is expected?

Okay, the given code is,//Example 1int main()tprintf("Hello World");twhile(1); I guess, you expected that the output will be Hello World and infinity loop.But, the actual output is only infinity loop, no Hello World will be printed.//Example 2int main()tprintf("Hello Worldn");twhile(1); Now for example 2, the output will be Hello World and infinity loop.

So, n plays an important role here. Okay, lets analyze that. When a process is created, by default three buffers are attached to it,stdin (scanf() u2190 stdin u2190 keyboard)stdout (printf() u2192 stdout u2192 screen)stderr (perror(), dlerror() u2192 stderr u2192 screen)Here, from the program, Hello World is loaded into stdout buffer and it is flushed out to screen only when any of the below conditions are met,When there is a new line u2018nu2019,When the buffer is full,When the program terminates normally without using abort() or _Exit(), andWhen fflush() is used.

In example 1, none of the above conditions are met, i.e. no n, buffer is not full, because of while(1); program wonu2019t be terminated, and also fflush() isnu2019t used, so no Hello World will be printed but the string will be in stdout buffer.

In example 2, 1st condition is met, so Hello World is flushed out from buffer and printed.Why int main() printf ("Hello World"); while(1); is not printing what is expected?

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What is the meaning of sound of silence in the English literature?

The use of the phrase "sound of silence" seems like an oxymoron. How can silence have a specific sound if silence is supposed to be the absence of sound? The actual dictionary definition of "silence" is "complete absence of sound".

Yet in English literature, the "sound of silence" provides readers with an abstract illustration of the scene's atmosphere becoming heavy with emotion or understanding between characters. Another comparative phrase would be " the silence was/is deafening", which implies the very observable and relatable experience of being in complete silence, yet feeling the weight of realization or emotionsu2014 oftentimes in the midst of an argument or once a strong point has been made between debaters. This again is simply an abstract illustration of tones and characteristics within a scene in which dialogue has ceased, yet the story has progressed.

It progresses even in the silence.Another analysis of silence having a sound or volume can be observed when one experiences physical silence. You cannot truly have absolute silence since there are sounds being made all around, even within your own body.

Therefore, when outside sound waves are too low or high of a frequency to be heard, the sounds and movements of one's own body and bodily functions are amplified, I.e. your heartbeat, ears ringing, blood circulation, etc.

Even vibrations produced by the minuscule of movement technically produces a sound, regardless of whether it can be heard or not. In scenes filled with suspense or action, writers utilize the oxymoron of "loud silence" to help further describe the character's momentary visual and hearing experiences.Hope this helps.

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Christians, how do you respond if someone asks if Christianity is true?

Firstly you may need to establish the context .

For example, would you ask a Muslim, Hindu,Buddhist Atheist or whatever if his/her religion or lack of it is representative of truth or reality whatever truth or reality is? If so , what sort of response would you expect?Secondly what are the motives of this person?

(1)Is s/he asking as someone who is a non Christian with a genuine interest in Christianity?In that case you may want to explain what Christianity is about to the best of your knowledge and refer that person to a priest/clergyman/nun or relevant literature such as the Bible.(2) Is s/he a critic of Christianity who is hoping to convert you to his/her idea of truth or generally attack your beliefs?

In that case you may politely indicate to that person that you respect the fact that not all people are Christians and assert that you will not be drawn into a debate about your religion or any religion for that matter. Bottom line is respond according to your (Christian) beliefs. Do you simply want to defend your beliefs against hostile attacks if necessary?

Further ,do you see it as your role to proselytize and convert other people to your beliefs or even your brand of Christianity?Hope that helps

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Do Chinese women find western men attractive?

A certain type of woman in China, often disparagingly referred to as a "village girl," sees western men as a step up in the world.

Although China has no official caste system, breaking through socioeconomic hierarchies is extremely difficult. A hegemonic social structure dictates dating and marriage. To make things additionally complex, it is culturally accepted that families are meddlesome to a degree that Americans would find impossible to believe.

Take, for example, a successful college-educated man from a well-off family. There is virtually no way he would marry a woman who his family did not consider a prestigious match -- prestige is tied with who her family is, what she looks like, the schools she went to, etc. We Americans take for granted that hardly anybody bats an eye at an investment banker who marries a cocktail waitress.

A young woman from rural China with no education, no family money, and no prospects is likely to find a western man highly interesting since she stands almost no hope of "marrying up" (to borrow an Edith Wharton-esque phrase). At best, she'd marry her social equal if she were to marry a Chinese man. But with a man from the west -- she believe she's bettering herself.

Please note that I am not saying all Chinese women are like this. But significant numbers of low and middle income women in China find westerners highly, highly appealing.