Recommended way to get hostname in Java
Which of the following is the best and most portable way to get the hostname of the current computer in Java? `Runtime.getRuntime().exec("hostname")` vs `InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostName()`...
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- 23 Jun at 22:6
RESTful Authentication
What does RESTful Authentication mean and how does it work? I can't find a good overview on Google. My only understanding is that you pass the session key (remeberal) in the URL, but this could be h...
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- 13 Feb at 14:28
How to trigger jQuery change event in code
I have a change event that is working fine but I need to get it to recurse. So I have a function that is triggered on change that will "change" other drop downs based on a class selector (notice "drop...
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- 8 Apr at 19:0
Getting the parent div of element
This should be really simple but I'm having trouble with it. How do I get a parent div of a child element? My HTML: ``` <div id="test"> <p id="myParagraph">Testing</p> </div> ``` My JavaScrip...
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- 18 Oct at 20:31
Formula to determine perceived brightness of RGB color
I'm looking for some kind of formula or algorithm to determine the brightness of a color given the RGB values. I know it can't be as simple as adding the RGB values together and having higher sums be...
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- 11 Apr at 14:32
How can I remove three characters at the end of a string in PHP?
How can I remove three characters at the end of a string in PHP? "abcabcabc" would become "abcabc"!
The breakpoint will not currently be hit. No symbols have been loaded for this document in a Silverlight application
Ok, what I have: Visual Studio 2010 RC, W7 x64, started a new project type of Silverlight application. Hosting the Silverlight application in a ASP.NET Web Application Project. Silverlight Version 3...
find -exec with multiple commands
I am trying to use find -exec with multiple commands without any success. Does anybody know if commands such as the following are possible? ``` find *.txt -exec echo "$(tail -1 '{}'),$(ls '{}')" \; ...
How to convert latitude or longitude to meters?
If I have a latitude or longitude reading in standard NMEA format is there an easy way / formula to convert that reading to meters, which I can then implement in Java (J9)? Edit: Ok seems what I want...
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- 20 Dec at 16:17
Determining complexity for recursive functions (Big O notation)
I have a Computer Science Midterm tomorrow and I need help determining the complexity of these recursive functions. I know how to solve simple cases, but I am still trying to learn how to solve these ...
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- 7 Jun at 10:23
What is http multipart request?
I have been writing iPhone applications for some time now, sending data to server, receiving data (via HTTP protocol), without thinking too much about it. Mostly I am theoretically familiar with proce...
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- 4 Feb at 14:7
Git: Create a branch from unstaged/uncommitted changes on master
Context: I'm working on master adding a simple feature. After a few minutes I realize it was not so simple and it should have been better to work into a new branch. This always happens to me and I ha...
How to get current relative directory of your Makefile?
I have a several Makefiles in app specific directories like this: ``` /project1/apps/app_typeA/Makefile /project1/apps/app_typeB/Makefile /project1/apps/app_typeC/Makefile ``` Each Makefile include...
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- 29 Feb at 14:11
Is there a simple, elegant way to define singletons?
There seem to be many ways to define [singletons](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singleton_pattern) in Python. Is there a consensus opinion on Stack Overflow?
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- 7 Feb at 19:44
Launching an application (.EXE) from C#?
How can I launch an application using C#? Requirements: Must work on [Windows XP](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP) and [Windows Vista](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista). I have see...
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- 22 Sep at 22:4
How can I use mySQL replace() to replace strings in multiple records?
We have a database that has a bunch of records with some bad data in one column, in which an embedded editor escaped some stuff that shouldn't have been escaped and it's breaking generated links. I w...
How to replace special characters in a string?
I have a string with lots of special characters. I want to remove all those, but keep alphabetical characters. How can I do this?
How to resolve ORA-011033: ORACLE initialization or shutdown in progress
When trying to connect to an `ORACLE` user via TOAD (Quest Software) or any other means (`Oracle Enterprise Manager`) I get this error: > `ORA-011033: ORACLE initialization or shutdown in progress`
How to use custom font in a project written in Android Studio
I was trying to use custom font in Android Studio as we did in Eclipse. But unfortunately could not figure out where to put the 'assets' folder!
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- 30 May at 17:59
Encoding an image file with base64
I want to encode an image into a string using the base64 module. I've ran into a problem though. How do I specify the image I want to be encoded? I tried using the directory to the image, but that sim...
How to get rows count of internal table in abap?
How do I get the row count of an internal table? I guess that I can loop on it. But there must be a saner way. I don't know if it makes a difference but the code should run on 4.6c version.
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- 8 Sep at 14:50
How to call another controller Action From a controller in Mvc
I need to call a controller B action FileUploadMsgView from Controller A and need to pass a parameter for it. Its not going to the controller B's `FileUploadMsgView()`. Here's the code: ControllerA: ...
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- 25 Jan at 13:5
Define global constants
In Angular 1.x you can define constants like this: ``` angular.module('mainApp.config', []) .constant('API_ENDPOINT', 'http://127.0.0.1:6666/api/') ``` What would be the equivalent in Angular (...
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- 28 Dec at 22:26
If '<selector>' is an Angular component, then verify that it is part of this module
I am new in Angular2. I have tried to create a component but showing an error. This is the `app.component.ts` file. ``` import { Component } from '@angular/core'; import { MyComponentComponent } fro...
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- 12 May at 12:12
How to move the cursor word by word in the OS X Terminal
I know the combination + to jump to the beginning of the current command, and + to jump to the end. But is there any way to jump word by word, like +/ in Cocoa applications does?
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- 1 Jan at 07:57