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Can a library/plugin be based on other, common, libraries in that language?
Using JS as an example here, if I am creating a library/plugin, and intend to make it available to others, should I keep it in Javascript? Or would jQuery be an acceptable dependency? At what point ...
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How can a programmer know whether he has to program a method or search for it in a library? [closed]
I am a beginner programming in Java. And when confronted with a new task I wonder whether I should code the function or search for it.
For example, if I want to calculate 10!, or cos A, I reckon that ...
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Is it really possible to have libraries not depend on other libraries?
I often see the advice that you should try to make each library independent. And yet in reality I can never seem to achieve this. Is this BS advice or is it actually possibly in any realistic way?
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Is it better to use already build plugins/extensions or code your own in programming projects [duplicate]
I am building a web app in PHP and Symfony.
Basically if we search there are plugins / extensions / bundles for almost 60% of stuff.
The advantage of using them is that you can easily get your ...
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Using third party/ open source controls [closed]
I usually feel reluctant to use any third party or open source controls while coding in Objective-C iPhone due to following reasons.
Open source controls are developed in incremental manner. So once ...
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