Questions

How to remove a column from an existing table?

How to remove a column from an existing table? I have a table `MEN` with `Fname` and `Lname` I need to remove the `Lname` How to do it?

9 Sep at 17:47

<code> vs <pre> vs <samp> for inline and block code snippets

My site is going to have some inline code ("when using the `foo()` function...") and some block snippets. These tend to be XML, and have very long lines which I prefer the browser to wrap (i.e., I don...

17 Apr at 16:48

How to check if two arrays are equal with JavaScript?

``` var a = [1, 2, 3]; var b = [3, 2, 1]; var c = new Array(1, 2, 3); alert(a == b + "|" + b == c); ``` [demo](http://jsfiddle.net/YrMyc/3/) How can I check these array for equality and get a meth...

7 Apr at 21:13

Print the contents of a DIV

Whats the best way to print the contents of a DIV?

19 Feb at 03:59

Truncate all tables in a MySQL database in one command?

Is there a query (command) to truncate all the tables in a database in one operation? I want to know if I can do this with one single query.

16 Dec at 07:31

Removing an activity from the history stack

My app shows a signup activity the first time the user runs the app, looks like: 1. ActivitySplashScreen (welcome to game, sign up for an account?) 2. ActivitySplashScreenSignUp (great, fill in this...

How do I get a TextBox to only accept numeric input in WPF?

I'm looking to accept digits and the decimal point, but no sign. I've looked at samples using the NumericUpDown control for Windows Forms, and [this sample of a NumericUpDown custom control from Micr...

18 Jun at 08:58

How does Facebook Sharer select Images and other metadata when sharing my URL?

When using Facebook Sharer, Facebook will offer the user the option of using 1 of a few images pulled from the source as a preview for their link. How are these images selected, and how can I ensure t...

What is a method group in C#?

I have often encountered an error such as "cannot convert from 'method group' to 'string'" in cases like: ``` var list = new List<string>(); // ... snip list.Add(someObject.ToString); ``` of cours...

20 Feb at 14:54

How do I watch a file for changes?

I have a log file being written by another process which I want to watch for changes. Each time a change occurs I'd like to read the new data in to do some processing on it. What's the best way to do...

5 Apr at 16:44

How do you debug PHP scripts?

How do you debug scripts? I am aware of basic debugging such as using the Error Reporting. The breakpoint debugging in is also quite useful. What is the (in terms of fast and easy) way to debug i...

4 Jun at 10:18

How can I generate a tsconfig.json file?

How can I generate a `tsconfig.json` via the command line? I tried command `tsc init`, but this doesn't work.

21 Apr at 23:12

How do I open multiple instances of Visual Studio Code?

Today Microsoft released the [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) file/folder editor. The first limitation is it appears to be a single-instance application. Is there a way of gettin...

10 Jun at 10:48

req.body empty on posts

All of a sudden this has been happening to all my projects. Whenever I make a post in nodejs using express and body-parser `req.body` is an empty object. ``` var express = require('express') var ...

15 Jan at 03:29

Brew doctor says: "Warning: /usr/local/include isn't writable."

Brew doctor says: > Warning: /usr/local/include isn't writable. This can happen if you "sudo make install" software that isn't managed by Homebrew.If a brew tries to write a header file to this dire...

25 Jan at 17:51

Guid.NewGuid() vs. new Guid()

What's the difference between `Guid.NewGuid()` and `new Guid()`? Which one is preferred?

13 Aug at 16:25

Calculate MD5 checksum for a file

I'm using [iTextSharp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IText) to read the text from a PDF file. However, there are times I cannot extract text, because the PDF file is only containing images. I download...

15 Dec at 11:28

How to use range-based for() loop with std::map?

The common example for C++11 range-based for() loops is always something simple like this: ``` std::vector<int> numbers = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 }; for ( auto xyz : numbers ) { std::cout << xyz <...

24 Sep at 05:56

Error message 'Unable to load one or more of the requested types. Retrieve the LoaderExceptions property for more information.'

I have developed an application using [Entity Framework](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADO.NET_Entity_Framework), SQL Server 2000, Visual Studio 2008 and Enterprise Library. It works absolutely fine lo...

20 Jun at 09:12

Adjust width and height of iframe to fit with content in it

I need a solution for the `width` and `height` of an `iframe` to barely fit its content. The point is that the width and height can be changed after the `iframe` has been loaded. I guess I need an ev...

1 Aug at 10:29

Maximum on HTTP header values?

Is there an accepted maximum allowed size for HTTP headers? If so, what is it? If not, is this something that's server specific or is the accepted standard to allow headers of any size?

30 Jun at 10:33

Setting the default Java character encoding

How do I properly set the default character encoding used by the JVM (1.5.x) programmatically? I have read that `-Dfile.encoding=whatever` used to be the way to go for older JVMs. I don't have that l...

29 Dec at 13:46

What is the equivalent of 'describe table' in SQL Server?

I have a SQL Server database and I want to know what columns and types it has. I'd prefer to do this through a query rather than using a GUI like Enterprise Manager. Is there a way to do this?

8 Nov at 15:1

Printing leading 0's in C

I'm trying to find a good way to print leading `0`, such as `01001` for a [ZIP Code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_Code). While the number would be stored as `1001`, what is a good way to do it? I...

13 Feb at 16:44

Which .NET Dependency Injection frameworks are worth looking into?

Which C#/.NET Dependency Injection frameworks are worth looking into? And what can you say about their complexity and speed.