How to merge specific files from Git branches
I have 2 git branches: 1. branch1 2. branch2 I want to merge `file.py` into `file.py` in and only that file. In essence I just want to work on the `file.py` in but want to take advantage of the `...
The static keyword and its various uses in C++
The keyword `static` is one which has several meanings in C++ that I find very confusing and I can never bend my mind around how its actually supposed to work. From what I understand there is `static`...
Getting all file names from a folder using C#
I wanted to know if it is possible to get all the names of text files in a certain folder. For example, I have a folder with the name Maps, and I would like to get the names of all the text files in...
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Reverse engineering from an APK file to a project
I accidently erased my project from [Eclipse](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_%28software%29), and all I have left is the [APK](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APK_%28file_format%29) file which I tr...
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Utilizing multi core for tar+gzip/bzip compression/decompression
I normally compress using `tar zcvf` and decompress using `tar zxvf` (using gzip due to habit). I've recently gotten a quad core CPU with hyperthreading, so I have 8 logical cores, and I notice that...
Update just one gem with bundler
I use bundler to manage dependencies in my rails app, and I have a gem hosted in a git repository included as followed: ``` gem 'gem-name', :git => 'path/to/my/gem.git' ``` To update this gem, I ex...
Semi-transparent color layer over background-image?
I have a DIV and I would like to put a pattern as background. This pattern is gray. So to make it a little more nice, I would like to put a light transparent color "layer" over. Below is what I tried ...
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Android requires compiler compliance level 5.0 or 6.0. Found '1.7' instead. Please use Android Tools > Fix Project Properties
Did anybody have similar problem with this, I import android project and I get errors like ``` [2011-10-03 17:20:09 - Screen] Android requires compiler compliance level 5.0 or 6.0. Found '1.7' inst...
Use of Application.DoEvents()
Can `Application.DoEvents()` be used in C#? Is this function a way to allow the GUI to catch up with the rest of the app, in much the same way that VB6's `DoEvents` does?
Abstract methods in Python
I am having trouble in using inheritance with Python. While the concept seems too easy for me in Java yet up till now I have been unable to understand in Python which is surprising to me at least. I ...
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Compare two List<T> objects for equality, ignoring order
Yet another list-comparing question. ``` List<MyType> list1; List<MyType> list2; ``` I need to check that they both have the same elements, regardless of their position within the list. Each objec...
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- 7 Jan at 16:56
How to find if div with specific id exists in jQuery?
I’ve got a function that appends a `<div>` to an element on click. The function gets the text of the clicked element and assigns it to a variable called `name`. That variable is then used as the `<div...
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#pragma pack effect
I was wondering if someone could explain to me what the `#pragma pack` preprocessor statement does, and more importantly, why one would want to use it. I checked out the [MSDN page](https://learn.mic...
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- 22 Aug at 10:5
How to determine if a decimal/double is an integer?
How do I tell if a decimal or double value is an integer? For example: ``` decimal d = 5.0; // Would be true decimal f = 5.5; // Would be false ``` or ``` double d = 5.0; // Would be true double...
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- 15 Nov at 22:25
What is the theoretical maximum number of open TCP connections that a modern Linux box can have
Assuming infinite performance from hardware, can a Linux box support >65536 open TCP connections? I understand that the number of ephemeral ports (<65536) limits the number of connections from one lo...
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- 31 Jan at 17:16
How to float 3 divs side by side using CSS?
I know how to make 2 divs float side by side, simply float one to the left and the other to the right. But how to do this with 3 divs or should I just use tables for this purpose?
Remove warning messages in PHP
I have some PHP code. When I run it, a warning message appears. How can I remove/suppress/ignore these warning messages?
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What are database normal forms and can you give examples?
> In relational database design, there is a concept of database normalization or simply normalization, which is a process of organizing columns (attributes) and tables (relations) to reduce data redun...
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- 8 Feb at 10:8
Scanning Java annotations at runtime
How do I search the whole classpath for an annotated class? I'm doing a library and I want to allow the users to annotate their classes, so when the Web application starts I need to scan the whole cla...
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What are good grep tools for Windows?
Any recommendations on [grep](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grep) tools for Windows? Ideally ones that could leverage 64-bit OS. I'm aware of [Cygwin](http://www.cygwin.com/), of course, and have also...
What is the purpose of class methods?
I'm teaching myself Python and my most recent lesson was that [Python is not Java](http://dirtsimple.org/2004/12/python-is-not-java.html), and so I've just spent a while turning all my Class methods i...
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- 26 Sep at 19:34
How do I Set Background image in Flutter?
I am trying to set a background image for the home page. I am getting the image place from start of the screen and filling the width but not the height. Am I missing something in my code? Are there im...
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How to center the elements in ConstraintLayout
I am using `ConstraintLayout` in my application to make applications layout. I am trying to a create a screen wheren one `EditText` and `Button` should be in center and `Button` should be below of `Ed...
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- 24 Apr at 15:7
Git: Set local user.name and user.email different for each repo
I'm currently working on 2 projects, which expect that I configure my local username and email with different data when I push to them. For that I'm updating my config all the time like: `git config -...
How to iterate over columns of pandas dataframe to run regression
I have this code using Pandas in Python: ``` all_data = {} for ticker in ['FIUIX', 'FSAIX', 'FSAVX', 'FSTMX']: all_data[ticker] = web.get_data_yahoo(ticker, '1/1/2010', '1/1/2015') prices = DataF...
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