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Black transparent overlay on image hover with only CSS?

I'm trying to add a transparent black overlay to an image whenever the mouse is hovering over the image with only CSS. Is this possible? I tried this: [http://jsfiddle.net/Zf5am/565/](http://jsfid...

4 Aug at 03:1

How to copy data to clipboard in C#

How can I copy a string (e.g "hello") to the System Clipboard in C#, so next time I press I'll get "hello"?

18 Jun at 09:16

What are the ways to make an html link open a folder

I need to let users of an application open a folder by clicking a link inside a web page. The path of the folder is on the network and can be accessed from everywhere. I'm probably sure there is no ea...

3 Jun at 10:42

How to calculate the number of days between two dates?

1. I am calculating the number of days between the 'from' and 'to' date. For example, if the from date is 13/04/2010 and the to date is 15/04/2010 the result should be 2. How do I get the result usin...

9 Aug at 13:52

JSON Naming Convention (snake_case, camelCase or PascalCase)

Is there a standard on JSON naming?I see most examples using all lower case separated by underscore, aka `snake_case`, but can it be used `PascalCase` or `camelCase` as well?

Initial bytes incorrect after Java AES/CBC decryption

What's wrong with the following example? The problem is that the first part of the decrypted string is nonsense. However, the rest is fine, I get... > ``` Result: `£eB6O�geS��i are you? Have a nice ...

6 May at 21:45

Display date/time in user's locale format and time offset

I want the server to always serve dates in UTC in the HTML, and have JavaScript on the client site convert it to the user's local timezone. Bonus if I can output in the user's locale date format.

2 Dec at 19:22

Remove ALL styling/formatting from hyperlinks

I'm creating a navigation menu with words with different colors (`href` links). I would like the color NOT to change on any state (hover, visited etc). I know how to set the the colors for the differ...

9 Feb at 21:27

Function to convert column number to letter?

Does anyone have an Excel VBA function which can return the column letter(s) from a number? For example, entering should return `CV`.

27 May at 08:49

How to stop mongo DB in one command

I need to be able to start/stop MongoDB on the cli. It is quite simple to start: > ./mongod But to stop mongo DB, I need to run open mongo shell first and then type two commands: > $ ./mongouse admind...

20 Jun at 09:12

Passing by reference in C

If C does not support passing a variable by reference, why does this work? ``` #include <stdio.h> void f(int *j) { (*j)++; } int main() { int i = 20; int *p = &i; f(p); printf("i = %d\n",...

5 Sep at 21:57

Is there a difference between "==" and "is"?

My [Google-fu](https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/19967/what-does-google-fu-mean) has failed me. In Python, are the following two tests for equality equivalent? ``` n = 5 # Test one. if n =...

15 Jan at 17:51

Check if list is empty in C#

I have a generic list object. I need to check if the list is empty. How do I check if a `List<T>` is empty in C#?

25 Aug at 19:38

How do I recover a dropped stash in Git?

I frequently use `git stash` and `git stash pop` to save and restore changes in my working tree. Yesterday, I had some changes in my working tree that I had stashed and popped, and then I made more ch...

25 Jul at 02:42

How to make method call another one in classes?

Now I have two classes `allmethods.cs` and `caller.cs`. I have some methods in class `allmethods.cs`. I want to write code in `caller.cs` in order to call a certain method in the `allmethods` class. ...

17 May at 00:35

React Native android build failed. SDK location not found

I have error when i start running android ``` What went wrong: A problem occurred evaluating project ':app'. > SDK location not found. Define location with sdk.dir in the local.properties file or w...

21 Nov at 00:12

List append() in for loop raises exception: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'append'

In Python, trying to do the most basic append function to a list with a loop: Not sure what I am missing here: ``` a = [] for i in range(5): a = a.append(i) ``` returns: > 'NoneType' object h...

23 Jul at 11:2

How to print pandas DataFrame without index

I want to print the whole dataframe, but I don't want to print the index Besides, one column is datetime type, I just want to print time, not date. The dataframe looks like: ``` User ID E...

9 Aug at 10:33

Serializing with Jackson (JSON) - getting "No serializer found"?

I get the an exception when trying to serialize a very simple object using Jackson. The error: > org.codehaus.jackson.map.JsonMappingException: No serializer found for class MyPackage.TestA and no ...

3 Dec at 11:26

How to avoid "ConcurrentModificationException" while removing elements from `ArrayList` while iterating it?

I'm trying to remove some elements from an `ArrayList` while iterating it like this: ``` for (String str : myArrayList) { if (someCondition) { myArrayList.remove(str); } } ``` Of co...

3 Dec at 07:55

Java default constructor

What exactly is a default constructor — can you tell me which one of the following is a default constructor and what differentiates it from any other constructor? ``` public Module() { this.name =...

Shell Script Syntax Error: Unexpected End of File

In the following script I get an error: > syntax error: unexpected end of file What is this error how can I resove it? It is pointing at the line whee the function is called. ``` #!/bin/sh expect...

30 Aug at 12:28

Merge 2 arrays of objects

Lets have a look at an example. ``` var arr1 = new Array({name: "lang", value: "English"}, {name: "age", value: "18"}); var arr2 = new Array({name : "childs", value: '5'}, ...

How to remove the leading character from a string?

I have a input string like: ``` $str = ':this is a applepie :) '; ``` How can I remove the first occurring `:` with PHP? Desired output: `this is a applepie :)`

22 Apr at 13:34

What do I need to do to get Internet Explorer 8 to accept a self signed certificate?

We use self signed certificates on our intranet. What do I need to do to get Internet Explorer 8 to accept them without showing an error message to the user? What we did for Internet Explorer 7 appare...

30 May at 18:15