Meaning of the word hard coded

[rag84dec]

HI,
I wud like to know the meaning of hard coding ....and a simple example...

thanks

[gpraghuram]

Hi,
See the following code

#define SIZE  100
int arr[100]; ///Here 100 is being hard coded
int newarr[SIZE];

If you are declaring array at multiple places then if u want to change the size it will be easier if u use a #define for the array sze, as you have to change it at at only one place.
Hope you are geting it.

Thanks
Raghuram

[rag84dec]

Nope....Give me in general if they use that term what does it mean???

[gpraghuram]

Hi,
I dont know how to explain the term hard coding in general...may be other members can help in this.
Raghu

[rag84dec]

Pls some one help...

[JosAH]

Pls some one help...

Maybe this example can help:

#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
   for (int i= 0; i < 10; i++)
      printf("Hello world!\n");
   return 0;
}

This little program prints "Hello world!" ten times. You can't make it print it
out eleven times or nine times, i.e. it is "hard coded" in the program that it
prints it out ten times. You also can't make it print "Hi there!" so many times,
i.e. also the text "Hello world!" is hard coded in the program.

kind regards,

Jos

[rag84dec]

ok...thanks....
One general definition will clear things up...

Can anyone????

[stroken]

ok...thanks....
One general definition will clear things up...

Can anyone????

Hard code refers to the software development practice of embedding output or configuration data directly into the source code of a program, or fixed formatting of the data, instead of obtaining that data from external sources or generating data or formatting in the program itself with the given input.

Any help?

[r035198x]

ok...thanks....
One general definition will clear things up...

Can anyone????

It could help if you give us an example now or any code you are unsure of.

[NeoPa]

Sounds like someone's been set an assignment they don't want to do themselves.
The meaning has been made clear, so it's the definition that is required obviously.

[JosAH]

Hard-coding -

Main Entry: hard code
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): hard cod·ed; hard cod·ing
transitive verb: acting, popularized by computer keyboard manufacturers such
that the programmer bangs the keyboard using so much force that most likely
more than one keyboard will be needed to finish the entire program.
- hard-cod·able /'kO-d&-b&l/ adjective
- hard-cod·er noun

kind regards,

Jos ;-)

[ChaseCox]

Hard-coding -

Main Entry: hard code
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): hard cod·ed; hard cod·ing
transitive verb: acting, popularized by computer keyboard manufacturers such
that the programmer bangs the keyboard using so much force that most likely
more than one keyboard will be needed to finish the entire program.
- hard-cod·able /'kO-d&-b&l/ adjective
- hard-cod·er noun

kind regards,

Jos ;-)

I like this definition, I think I am a Hard Coder :)