Toby Speight

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Northwest Scotland

http://coilleais.com

Linux hacker and outdoor explorer - particularly of obscure islets and holes in the ground.

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When can I use explicit operator bool without a cast?

c++ implicit-conversion asked Oct 12, 2016 at 9:49

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60 votes

Is this number an integer power of -2?

code-golf decision-problem integer asked Apr 6, 2017 at 12:02

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36 votes

Can calloc() allocate more than SIZE_MAX in total?

c language-lawyer asked Oct 8, 2018 at 9:47

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32 votes

How do I keep my group together?

groups asked Jan 23, 2019 at 10:29

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25 votes

Create a C++ string using printf-style formatting

c++ strings c++11 formatting c++17 asked Feb 9, 2018 at 13:46

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24 votes

Tips for golfing in sed

code-golf tips sed asked Jun 5, 2015 at 11:20

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22 votes

Sharp or surprising?

pattern english asked Nov 12, 2018 at 13:03

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17 votes

Which team has my football?

word-property asked Mar 2, 2021 at 16:04

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16 votes

What safety equipment should I carry for sea-touring by kayak?

safety kayak sea asked Feb 10, 2017 at 10:32

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15 votes

How many trailing zeros in the hyperfactorial?

code-golf factorial asked Aug 1, 2023 at 6:26

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How do I convert a Python 3 byte-string variable into a regular string?

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Build a Compiler Bomb

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When can I use explicit operator bool without a cast?

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download file via http only if changed since last update

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C++17 lambda capture *this

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What is the purpose of the black and white stickers on test aircraft?

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Why is "error: invalid application of 'sizeof' to an incomplete type using unique_ptr" fixed by adding an empty destructor?

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What is "/ /" used for in a sentence?

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Finding pairs of Amicable Numbers, up to 10000

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How to cut a climbing rope?

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Origin of "string"

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How can I enforce an error when a function doesn't have any return in GCC?

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