Questions

Why is python setup.py saying invalid command 'bdist_wheel' on Travis CI?

My Python package has a `setup.py` which builds fine locally on Ubuntu Trusty and on a fresh Vagrant Ubuntu Trusty VM when I provision it like this: ``` sudo apt-get install python python-dev --force...

15 May at 10:37

Check if an array contains any element of another array in JavaScript

I have a target array `["apple","banana","orange"]`, and I want to check if other arrays contain any one of the target array elements. For example: ``` ["apple","grape"] //returns true; ["apple",...

21 Jul at 06:29

Permission denied (publickey) when deploying heroku code. fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly

I'm attempting to deploy my code to heroku with the following command line: ``` git push heroku master ``` but get the following error: ``` Permission denied (publickey). fatal: The remote end hun...

14 Jan at 17:48

C# loop - break vs. continue

In a C# (feel free to answer for other languages) loop, what's the difference between `break` and `continue` as a means to leave the structure of the loop, and go to the next iteration? Example: ``` f...

7 Jul at 20:59

How can I compare numbers in Bash?

I'm unable to get numeric comparisons working: ``` echo "enter two numbers"; read a b; echo "a=$a"; echo "b=$b"; if [ $a \> $b ]; then echo "a is greater than b"; else echo "b is greater tha...

25 Apr at 16:22

Func vs. Action vs. Predicate

With real examples and their use, can someone please help me understand: 1. When do we need a Func<T, ..> delegate? 2. When do we need an Action<T> delegate? 3. When do we need a Predicate<T> delegat...

9 Sep at 18:33

How do I convert an existing callback API to promises?

I want to work with promises but I have a callback API in a format like: ### 1. DOM load or other one time event: ``` window.onload; // set to callback ... window.onload = function() { }; ``` ...

Git for beginners: The definitive practical guide

Ok, after seeing [this post by PJ Hyett](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/315911/git-for-beginners-the-definitive-practical-guide/2678236#2678236), I have decided to skip to the end and go with [Gi...

23 May at 12:34

Xcode 7 error: "Missing iOS Distribution signing identity for ..."

I tried to upload my App to iTunes Connect resp. AppStore and got the following error: > Failed to locate or generate matching signing assetsXcode attempted to locate or generate matching signing asse...

Is there a way to get version from package.json in nodejs code?

Is there a way to get the version set in `package.json` in a nodejs app? I would want something like this ``` var port = process.env.PORT || 3000 app.listen port console.log "Express server listening...

git add only modified changes and ignore untracked files

I ran "git status" and listed below are some files that were modified/or under the heading "changes not staged for commit". It also listed some untracked files that I want to ignore (I have a ".gitign...

19 Aug at 16:40

How do I save a stream to a file in C#?

I have a `StreamReader` object that I initialized with a stream, now I want to save this stream to disk (the stream may be a `.gif` or `.jpg` or `.pdf`). Existing Code: ``` StreamReader sr = new Str...

12 Oct at 10:21

How do I update/upgrade pip itself from inside my virtual environment?

I'm able to update pip-managed packages, but how do I update pip itself? According to `pip --version`, I currently have pip 1.1 installed in my virtualenv and I want to update to the latest version. ...

How to check whether a string contains a substring in Ruby

I have a string variable with content: ``` varMessage = "hi/thsid/sdfhsjdf/dfjsd/sdjfsdn\n" "/my/name/is/balaji.so\n" "call::myFunction(int const&)\n" ...

14 Feb at 03:58

How do I get extra data from intent on Android?

How can I send data from one activity (intent) to another? I use this code to send data: ``` Intent i=new Intent(context,SendMessage.class); i.putExtra("id", user.getUserAccountId()+""); i.putExtra(...

22 Nov at 11:48

How to sleep for five seconds in a batch file/cmd

Windows's Snipping tool can capture the screen, but sometimes I want to capture the screen after five seconds, such as taking an image being displayed by the webcam. (Run the script and smile at the c...

15 Jun at 15:51

How to 'grep' a continuous stream?

Is that possible to use `grep` on a continuous stream? What I mean is sort of a `tail -f <file>` command, but with `grep` on the output in order to keep only the lines that interest me. I've tried `...

13 Mar at 11:0

Addressing localhost from a VirtualBox virtual machine

I have a local test/development server (HTTP, of course), listening to port 8000. I'm working on Linux, so to test the page on Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, etc. I run a virtual machine using VirtualBox...

19 Aug at 06:37

What is a 'workspace' in Visual Studio Code?

For example, Visual Studio Code talks about [applying settings at the user level vs the workspace level](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/settings). On the one hand, - - The page referen...

22 Oct at 20:10

How do you write multiline strings in Go?

Does Go have anything similar to Python's multiline strings: ``` """line 1 line 2 line 3""" ``` If not, what is the preferred way of writing strings spanning multiple lines?

11 Apr at 11:10

How can I delete all local Docker images?

I recently started using Docker and never realized that I should use `docker-compose down` instead of `ctrl-c` or `docker-compose stop` to get rid of my experiments. I now have a large number of unnee...

31 Aug at 12:52

How can I print a circular structure in a JSON-like format?

I have a big object I want to convert to JSON and send. However it has circular structure, so if I try to use `JSON.stringify()` I'll get: > TypeError: Converting circular structure to JSON or > TypeE...

14 Feb at 17:45

How to remove all duplicates from an array of objects?

I have an object that contains an array of objects. ``` obj = {}; obj.arr = new Array(); obj.arr.push({place:"here",name:"stuff"}); obj.arr.push({place:"there",name:"morestuff"}); obj.arr.push({plac...

1 Dec at 16:20

Count(*) vs Count(1) - SQL Server

Just wondering if any of you people use `Count(1)` over `Count(*)` and if there is a noticeable difference in performance or if this is just a legacy habit that has been brought forward from days gone...

4 Jan at 09:43

How can I get the assembly file version

In `AssemblyInfo` there are two assembly versions: 1. AssemblyVersion: Specify the version of the assembly being attributed. 2. AssemblyFileVersion: Instructs a compiler to use a specific version nu...

9 Jul at 15:26