Questions tagged [hard-coding]

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Is it hardcoding to type out values in a formula?

I am working on a class assignment and one of the things covered in this weeks text is hardcoding and how it is frowned upon. My question is if I physically put in a value that is part of the formula, is that considered hardcoding? example: the…
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Dictionary Writing and Hard-Coded Entries

TypeError: Can't convert 'NoneType' object to str implicitly. That is the error I get when I try to hard-code an entry into a dictionary by using a function. Having user input works, and puts it into the dictionary, but this won't work. I've…
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what is hardcoding in c++, and how can fix this?

ok so i got marked off on my program for hard coding, but not sure what i did wrong, here is a part of my program that was 'hardcoded' cout << "Tax $" << (meal_price * guests) * TAX << endl; cout << "Tip $" << (meal_price * guests + meal_price *…
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Alternative practice for hard coding text strings in a Java program?

In my program I have lots of string and repeated strings. Is there a way to separate the text strings from the source code. I do not want to hardcode the string within my program. In PHP I used to have a file with list variables for each string. But…
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How can I connect to LDAP from a smartphone without hardcoding the password?

Our Android app connects to an LDAP db for authentication and user data (email address, phone number, etc.). Until now, the app has connected to a piece of middleware that opens the connection to LDAP and performs operations for the app. The app…
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How to refer dynamically to another database user?

I've a case in which I need to refer to another database user. I've to hard code database user name in view while referring to it. SELECT * FROM eg001t3.DUAL; // example. Is there a way to refer to that db user (eg001t3) from view dynamically or…
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Index 12 out of bounds for length 12. How can I fix this problem?

Everytime I run the code I get an Index 12 out of bounds for length 12. I'm not sure what is the problem. Here is the code: enter code here: int getDayNumber(int day,int month,int year) { if(this.leapYear(year)) { int months[] =…
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How can I get a cell within a range to hardcode once the cell changes?

I need to get a cell within a range to hardcode when a status is selected in another column (same row) on the worksheet. The purpose is so I can measure how long a new hire candidate sits in each step (or status) of the hiring process. I've tried…
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Avoid hardcoding messages in java classes

Here's a sample code: toastMessage = "Data added successfully"; ... Toast.makeText(this, toastMessage, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show(); In this way, users only can interact with the English language, What can I do, if I wanted to show messages like…
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How to remove non-breaking spaces from HTML hard coding

I know this has been asked before in different ways, however, I am new to Javascript coding and don't entirely understand how to tailor the advice for my issue. I am trying to remove the " " from the line of hard coding below... actually, if I…
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