Category Archives: Tools

Incorrect C++ compiler behavior in Visual Studio

[Note: Special credit for this post goes to my colleague Yuliy Gerchikov, who first discovered this issue] As most C++ programmers know, an object that has been constructed via the new expression must be destroyed by calling delete. The delete-expression … Continue reading

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Snapshots in Xcode

When writing code, I usually write code in an incremental fashion. I try to get one set of functionality to work before I start on the next set. Due to this, I frequently create incremental backups of my files/project before … Continue reading

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Xcode – How to bring back the splash screen at launch

When Xcode is started, I like the fact that a splash screen comes up with a list of recent projects (shown below). I somehow unchecked the “show at launch” box, and now Xcode starts up in headless mode. I checked … Continue reading

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