Questions

How can I access the contents of an iframe with JavaScript/jQuery?

I would like to manipulate the HTML inside an iframe using jQuery. I thought I'd be able to do this by setting the context of the jQuery function to be the document of the iframe, something like: ``...

How to create a dialog with “Ok” and “Cancel” options

I am going to make a button to take an action and save the data into a database. Once the user clicks on the button, I want a JavaScript alert to offer “yes” and “cancel” options. If the user selects ...

12 Jan at 17:6

Styling multi-line conditions in 'if' statements?

Sometimes I break long conditions in `if`s onto several lines. The most obvious way to do this is: ``` if (cond1 == 'val1' and cond2 == 'val2' and cond3 == 'val3' and cond4 == 'val4'): do...

30 May at 17:35

Using boolean values in C

C doesn't have any built-in boolean types. What's the best way to use them in C?

18 May at 22:54

How to get the CUDA version?

Is there any quick command or script to check for the version of CUDA installed? I found the manual of 4.0 under the installation directory but I'm not sure whether it is of the actual installed vers...

14 Feb at 02:47

module.exports vs exports in Node.js

I've found the following contract in a Node.js module: ``` module.exports = exports = nano = function database_module(cfg) {...} ``` I wonder what's the difference between `module.exports` and `expor...

24 Jul at 12:33

How to avoid reverse engineering of an APK file

I am developing a for Android, and I want to prevent a hacker from accessing any resources, assets or source code from the [APK](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APK_%28file_format%29) file. If someone c...

git pull fails "unable to resolve reference" "unable to update local ref"

Using git 1.6.4.2, when I tried a `git pull` I get this error: ``` error: unable to resolve reference refs/remotes/origin/LT558-optimize-sql: No such file or directory From git+ssh://remoteserver/~/...

22 Apr at 17:23

How to convert string representation of list to a list

I was wondering what the simplest way is to convert a string representation of a list like the following to a `list`: ``` x = '[ "A","B","C" , " D"]' ``` Even in cases where the user puts spaces in b...

21 Jun at 16:44

Why isn't sizeof for a struct equal to the sum of sizeof of each member?

Why does the `sizeof` operator return a size larger for a structure than the total sizes of the structure's members?

23 Sep at 09:9

How to fix "ReferenceError: primordials is not defined" in Node.js

I have installed Node.js modules by 'npm install', and then I tried to do `gulp sass-watch` in a command prompt. After that, I got the below response. ``` [18:18:32] Requiring external module babel-re...

14 May at 12:6

What is "export default" in JavaScript?

File: [SafeString.js](https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/blob/583141de7cb61eb70eaa6b33c25f475f3048071b/lib/handlebars/safe-string.js) ``` // Build out our basic SafeString type function SafeStrin...

3 Oct at 19:28

How to get a file's extension in PHP?

This is a question you can read everywhere on the web with various answers: ``` $ext = end(explode('.', $filename)); $ext = substr(strrchr($filename, '.'), 1); $ext = substr($filename, strrpos($filen...

22 Feb at 18:28

Detect click outside React component

I'm looking for a way to detect if a click event happened outside of a component, as described in this [article](https://css-tricks.com/dangers-stopping-event-propagation/). jQuery closest() is used t...

21 Aug at 23:36

How do I print the full NumPy array, without truncation?

When I print a numpy array, I get a truncated representation, but I want the full array. ``` >>> numpy.arange(10000) array([ 0, 1, 2, ..., 9997, 9998, 9999]) >>> numpy.arange(10000).reshape(2...

29 Jul at 06:37

How do I check that a number is float or integer?

How to find that a number is `float` or `integer`? ``` 1.25 --> float 1 --> integer 0 --> integer 0.25 --> float ```

25 Jan at 09:33

Should I make HTML Anchors with 'name' or 'id'?

When one wants to refer to some part of a webpage with the "`http://example.com/#foo`" method, should one use ``` <h1><a name="foo"/>Foo Title</h1> ``` or ``` <h1 id="foo">Foo Title</h1> ``` The...

2 Aug at 14:38

Pass a JavaScript function as parameter

How do I pass a function as a parameter without the function executing in the "parent" function or using `eval()`? (Since I've read that it's insecure.) I have this: ``` addContact(entityId, refresh...

1 Jun at 23:38

How to convert byte array to string

I created a byte array with two strings. How do I convert a byte array to string? ``` var binWriter = new BinaryWriter(new MemoryStream()); binWriter.Write("value1"); binWriter.Write("value2"); binWr...

14 Jun at 17:56

How to force cp to overwrite without confirmation

I'm trying to use the `cp` command and force an overwrite. I have tried `cp -rf /foo/* /bar`, but I am still prompted to confirm each overwrite.

18 Jan at 00:11

How to commit my current changes to a different branch in Git

Sometimes it happens that I make some changes in my working directory, and I realize that these changes should be committed in a branch different to the current one. This usually happens when I want t...

4 Dec at 13:5

Direct casting vs 'as' operator?

Consider the following code: ``` void Handler(object o, EventArgs e) { // I swear o is a string string s = (string)o; // 1 //-OR- string s = o as string; // 2 // -OR- string s = o.T...

16 Jun at 05:53

Best Practices for securing a REST API / web service

When designing a REST API or service are there any established best practices for dealing with security (Authentication, Authorization, Identity Management) ? When building a SOAP API you have WS-Sec...

Difference between single and double quotes in Bash

In Bash, what are the differences between single quotes (`''`) and double quotes (`""`)?

How to read embedded resource text file

How do I read an embedded resource (text file) using `StreamReader` and return it as a string? My current script uses a Windows form and textbox that allows the user to find and replace text in a tex...

9 Feb at 20:48