Re: RSVP - January 31st - String versus Data

[Dan Mead <d.w.mead@gmail.com>]

I'm ready!

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On Jan 20, 11:07 pm, Aaron Feng <aaron.f...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> The meeting has been scheduled on the 31st of January at 6:30pm.
>
> This month we will try a new location at Pulsar Informatics:  3401 Market
> St, Suite 318.
> Big thanks to Pulsar for sponsoring the meeting.
>
> As usual, please RSVP:
>
> http://doodle.com/n6wc4ui8y7gg5e8i
>
> Philip Fominykh will be giving the following talk this month:
>
> Title: Strings versus Data: Understanding the roles and issues of string
> data structure
>
> Strings are ubiquitous part of modern programmer's toolbox. as such we don't
> see the hidden issues associated with strings. Alan Perlis called them "a
> perfect vehicle for hiding information". The talk is an overview of concerns
> and issues associated with strings as a way to represent information. The
> subjects covered will include the historical overview of a the data
> structure itself, internationalization issues associated with string, and
> typical anti-patterns. The talk extends on my barcamp presentation "parse,
> don't sanitize", where i covered some of the issues associated with
> indiscriminate use of strings. I'll be showing code from public projects,
> with a focus on Python and Common Lisp.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Aaron