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I am using Git on [Ubuntu 10.04](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_version_history#Ubuntu_10.04_LTS_.28Lucid_Lynx.29) (Lucid Lynx). I have made some commits to my master. However, I want to get t...
Using awk to print all columns from the nth to the last
This line worked until I had whitespace in the second field. ``` svn status | grep '\!' | gawk '{print $2;}' > removedProjs ``` is there a way to have awk print everything in $2 or greater? ($3, $...
How to recursively delete an entire directory with PowerShell 2.0?
What is the simplest way to forcefully delete a directory and all its subdirectories in PowerShell? I am using PowerShell V2 in Windows 7. I have learned from several sources that the most obvious co...
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Delete directories recursively in Java
Is there a way to delete entire directories recursively in Java? In the normal case it is possible to delete an empty directory. However when it comes to deleting entire directories with contents, it...
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- 14 Sep at 13:35
Plain Old CLR Object vs Data Transfer Object
POCO = Plain Old CLR (or better: Class) Object DTO = Data Transfer Object In this [post](http://rlacovara.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-is-difference-between-dto-and-poco.html) there is a difference, bu...
Is there a valid way to disable autocomplete in a HTML form?
When using the `xhtml1-transitional.dtd` doctype, collecting a credit card number with the following HTML ``` <input type="text" id="cardNumber" name="cardNumber" autocomplete='off'/> ``` will flag a...
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- 31 Dec at 19:53
How do I create an empty array and then append to it in NumPy?
I want to create an empty array and append items to it, one at a time. ``` xs = [] for item in data: xs.append(item) ``` Can I use this list-style notation with [NumPy](http://en.wikipedia.org/w...
"UserWarning: Matplotlib is currently using agg, which is a non-GUI backend, so cannot show the figure." when plotting figure with pyplot on Pycharm
I am trying to plot a simple graph using pyplot, e.g.: ``` import matplotlib.pyplot as plt plt.plot([1,2,3],[5,7,4]) plt.show() ``` but the figure does not appear and I get the following message: ...
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Overriding interface property type defined in Typescript d.ts file
Is there a way to change the type of interface property defined in a `*.d.ts` in typescript? for example: An interface in `x.d.ts` is defined as ``` interface A { property: number; } ``` I wan...
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Creating object with dynamic keys
First off, I'm using [Cheerio](https://github.com/MatthewMueller/cheerio) for some DOM access and parsing with Node.js. Good times. Heres the situation: I have a function that I need to create an o...
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Is there a way to use SVG as content in a pseudo element ::before or ::after
I would like to use `::before` to place SVG images before some selected elements: ``` #mydiv::before { content: '<svg ... code here</svg>'; display: block; width: 22px; height: 10px; margin:...
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- 9 May at 12:45
Which is the preferred way to concatenate a string in Python?
Since Python's `string` can't be changed, I was wondering how to concatenate a string more efficiently? I can write like it: ``` s += stringfromelsewhere ``` or like this: ``` s = [] s.append(somest...
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Difference between Node object and Element object?
I am totally confused between [Node](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Node) object and [Element](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Element) object. `document.getElementB...
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Reading CSV file and storing values into an array
I am trying to read a `*.csv`-file. The `*.csv`-file consist of two columns separated by semicolon (""). I am able to read the `*.csv`-file using StreamReader and able to separate each line by usin...
How to tell if a string contains a certain character in JavaScript?
I have a page with a textbox where a user is supposed to enter a 24 character (letters and numbers, case insensitive) registration code. I used `maxlength` to limit the user to entering 24 characters...
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- 26 Dec at 11:26
Select statement to find duplicates on certain fields
Can you help me with SQL statements to find duplicates on multiple fields? For example, in pseudo code: ``` select count(field1,field2,field3) from table where the combination of field1, field2, f...
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- 3 Sep at 09:40
What is the difference between task and thread?
In C# 4.0, we have `Task` in the namespace. What is the true difference between `Thread` and `Task`. I did some sample program(help taken from MSDN) for my own sake of learning with ``` Parallel.I...
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Trusting all certificates using HttpClient over HTTPS
Recently posted a question regarding the `HttpClient` over Https ([found here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2603691/android-httpclient-and-https)). I've made some headway, but I've run into ne...
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How to create an object property from a variable value in JavaScript?
I want to add a new property to 'myObj', name it 'string1' and give it a value of 'string2', but when I do it it returns 'undefined: ``` var myObj = new Object; var a = 'string1'; var b = 'string2'; ...
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How to get height of entire document with JavaScript?
Some documents I can't get the height of the document (to position something absolutely at the very bottom). Additionally, a padding-bottom on seems to do nothing on these pages, but do on the pages ...
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How do I get the name of a Ruby class?
How can I get the class name from an ActiveRecord object? I have: ``` result = User.find(1) ``` I tried: ``` result.class # => User(id: integer, name: string ...) result.to_s # => #<User:0x3d07cd...
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- 21 Nov at 22:26
How do I find the absolute position of an element using jQuery?
Is there a way of finding the absolute position of an element, i.e. relative to the start of the window, using jQuery?
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How do you convert a jQuery object into a string?
How do you convert a jQuery object into a string?
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Using OpenSSL what does "unable to write 'random state'" mean?
I'm generating a self-signed SSL certificate to protect my server's admin section, and I keep getting this message from OpenSSL: > unable to write 'random state' What does this mean? This is on an ...
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How to search on GitHub to get exact string matches, including special characters
I can search exact matches from Google by using quotes like `"system <<-"`. How can I do the same thing for GitHub?