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Math is hard. Let's go counting!
Rotating in the minimum number of steps by performing cycle decomposition.
Moving in a straight line, in a different way.
You need to pump messages when idle, but maybe you are never idle.
ERROR_ARENA_TRASHED error code?
The storage control blocks were destroyed.
Otherwise, it'll get mapped back down to the 8-bit code page.
You don't. All files are binary at the file system level.
scope_exit RAII type
But maybe it's not worth it.
Somehow xor became the most popular version.
Not a direct line to Bill Gates's office.
Why is this even a question?
You'll have to ask nicely.
WriteProcessMemory be made faster by avoiding the intermediate buffer?
I guess it could, but why bother?
A little trivia.
Are you even compiling the correct file?
scope_exit for running code at scope exit. C# says "We have scope_exit at home."
You can wrap it in an IDisposable.
An old flag from 16-bit Windows.
A variation on the constant-memory rotation.
try...finally. C++ says "We have try...finally at home."
The destructor serves as the "finally".
Remembering some old APIs.
You can ask for its handle and mark it read-only.
You've far exceeded the design goals and have even exceeded the expressive ability of a float.
Preserving in-order while linearizing.
Ported bit by bit.
Just for fun.