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The Increment Operator in C      Figure 1:   The C symbol. The Increment and Decrement Operators in C: Introduction: In C-derived programming languages, being able to increment and decrement number values is an extremely important skill. The increment and decrement operations are deployed in loops etc., and whilst scripting videogames in suites such as Unity and Unreal – which use C#/JavaScript and C++ respectively – these operations are very often employed – amongst other things – to effect the motion of avatars and sprites and projectiles etc. Body: Operator Classification: The Increment and Decrement operations are classed as unary operations, which means that the operator takes a single operand. Example: In an expression such as: 1++ ,...

Classical Hebrew Vowels and their Pronunciation (Tiberian Pronunciation)      Figure 1:    אָ֣לֶפ The Aleph.  This is the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet.  It has a numerical value of 1 . אָ = Alef, Qamats = /a/ אָה = Alef, Qamats Hay = /aː/ אַ = Alef, Patach = /ɑ/ אֵ = Alef, tsērē = /e/ אֵה = Alef, tsērē hay = /eː/ אֵי = Alef, tsērē yod = /eː/ (/eːɪ/ /eɪ/) אֶ = Alef, segol = /ɛ/ אֶה = Aleph, segol, hay = /ɛː/ אִ = Aleph, Chiriq = /ɪ/ אִי = Aleph, Chiriq, Yod = /i/ /i...

As regards Formal Logic and Set theory, what is a dichotomy? As Regards Formal Logic and Set Theory, what is a Dichotomy? Introduction: The mathematical term: ‘dichotomy’ is employed in common parlance, usually as a component of the phrase: a false dichotomy .  When we refer to: a false dichotomy in common English, we generally refer to two competing ideologies that might seem, at first glance, to have nothing in common; no shared elements; but, upon further inspection, actually have a lot of elements in common. The Term ‘Dichotomy’ in Mathematics and Logic: The purpose of this blogpost is to examine what the term: ...

Pseudo-random numbers in C Pseudo-random numbers in C: Introduction: In Ancient Greek, the adjective: ψευδής [1] . or, when transliterated: ‘pseudḗs’ means: ‘lying,’ ‘false,’ ‘fictitious,’ ‘sham’ [2] . . A classical computer is a deterministic machine, and, in and of itself, cannot generate a truly random number.  A classical computer, in and of itself, can only generate a pseudo-random number. [3] . A pseudo-random number is not a true random number – its having been g...

Pseudo-random numbers in C Pseudo-random numbers in C: Introduction: In Ancient Greek, the adjective: ψευδής [1] . or, when transliterated: ‘pseudḗs’ means: ‘lying,’ ‘false,’ ‘fictitious,’ ‘sham’ [2] . . A classical computer is a deterministic machine, and, in and of itself, cannot generate a truly random number.  A classical computer, in and of itself, can only generate a pseudo-random number. [3] . A pseudo-random number is not a true random number, its having been generated through a deterministic process, however it is considered, from a hu...

Definition Lists in HTML 5 Definition Lists in HTML 5:      Figure 1:   An HTML 5 logo that I designed in SVG      Figure 2:   the SVG image, in  Figure 1:   when exported as a .PNG file. There are three types of list elements employed in HTML 5.  These are: Ordered Lists; Unordered Lists; Definition Lists. Below is an example of a definition list.  I took the definition of the mathematical term: ...

The Ancient-Greek Definite Article The Definite Article: The Ancient-Greek Definite Article:      Singular: Dual: Plural:      Masculine: Feminine: Neuter: Masculine: Feminine: Neuter: Masculine: Feminine: Neuter: Nominative: ὁ ἡ τό τώ τώ , τᾱ́ τώ οἱ αἱ τά Genitive: τοῦ τῆς τοῦ τοῖν τοῖν , ταῖν τοῖν τῶν τῶν τῶν Dative: τῷ τῇ τῷ τοῖν τοῖν , ταῖν τοῖν τοῖς ταῖς τοῖς ...

The Ancient-Greek Alphabet: The Ancient-Greek Alphabet comprises 24 letters: one letter for each hour of the day. The Ancient-Greek Alphabet: Uppercase: Lowercase: Ancient-Greek Letter Name: Ancient-Greek Letter Name Transliterated: I.P.A. Symbol: Α α άλφα álpha short = /ɑ/ ; long = /aː/ ; /ɑː/ ...