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Decimal precision and scale in EF Code First

I'm experimenting with this code-first approach, but I'm find out now that a property of type System.Decimal gets mapped to a sql column of type decimal(18, 0). How do I set the precision of the dat...

Select every Nth element in CSS

Is it possible to select, say, every fourth element in a set of elements? Ex: I have 16 `<div>` elements... I could write something like. ``` div:nth-child(4), div:nth-child(8), div:nth-child(12), d...

25 Aug at 02:43

When does a process get SIGABRT (signal 6)?

What are the scenarios where a process gets a SIGABRT in C++? Does this signal always come from within the process or can this signal be sent from one process to another? Is there a way to identify ...

5 Aug at 09:17

How to check in Javascript if one element is contained within another

How can I check if one DOM element is a child of another DOM element? Are there any built in methods for this? For example, something like: ``` if (element1.hasDescendant(element2)) ``` or ``` if ...

20 Feb at 22:32

Parsing query strings on Android

Java EE has [ServletRequest.getParameterValues()](http://java.sun.com/j2ee/sdk_1.3/techdocs/api/javax/servlet/ServletRequest.html). On non-EE platforms, [URL.getQuery()](http://download.oracle.com/jav...

8 Dec at 11:39

View array in Visual Studio debugger?

Is it possible to view an array in the Visual Studio debugger? QuickWatch only shows the first element of the array.

Why doesn't Python have multiline comments?

OK, I'm aware that triple-quotes strings can serve as multiline comments. For example, ``` """Hello, I am a multiline comment""" ``` and ``` '''Hello, I am a multiline comment''' ``` Bu...

19 Mar at 05:58

Captured variable in a loop in C#

I met an interesting issue about C#. I have code like below. ``` List<Func<int>> actions = new List<Func<int>>(); int variable = 0; while (variable < 5) { actions.Add(() => variable * 2); ++...

17 Jan at 18:43

What does it mean that Javascript is a prototype based language?

One of the major advantages with Javascript is said to be that it is a prototype based language. But what does it mean that Javascript is prototype based, and why is that an advantage?

Generating Random Passwords

When a user on our site loses his password and heads off to the Lost Password page we need to give him a new temporary password. I don't really mind how random this is, or if it matches all the "neede...

10 Feb at 22:32

How can I create a Git repository with the default branch name other than "master"?

In the [Pro Git book](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Remote-Branches), it says > “origin” is not specialJust like the branch name “master” does not have any special meaning in Git, neith...

24 Jun at 09:30

How does spring.jpa.hibernate.ddl-auto property exactly work in Spring?

I was working on my Spring boot app project and noticed that, sometimes there is a connection time out error to my Database on another server(SQL Server). This happens specially when I try to do some...

React Native Change Default iOS Simulator Device

When I run this command: ``` react-native run-ios ``` My app runs by default in the iPhone6 simulator device: ``` Found Xcode project RN.xcodeproj Launching iPhone 6 (9.2)... ``` How can I have ...

14 Sep at 07:31

Delegation: EventEmitter or Observable in Angular

I am trying to implement something like a delegation pattern in Angular. When the user clicks on a `nav-item`, I would like to call a function which then emits an event which should in turn be handle...

JavaScript Array to Set

MDN references JavaScript's [Set](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Set) collection abstraction. I've got an array of objects that I'd like to convert to...

25 Oct at 14:46

How can I include a module from another file from the same project?

By following [this guide](https://doc.rust-lang.org/0.12.0/guide.html#crates-and-modules) I created a Cargo project. `src/main.rs` ``` fn main() { hello::print_hello(); } mod hello { pub fn p...

5 May at 21:24

After installation of Gulp: “no command 'gulp' found”

After installing [gulp.js](http://gulpjs.com/) via npm, I receive a `no command 'gulp' found` error when running the `gulp` command from the same directory it was installed into. When looking under t...

26 Apr at 00:56

How can I add a filter class in Spring Boot?

Is there any annotation for a `Filter` class (for web applications) in Spring Boot? Perhaps `@Filter`? I want to add a custom filter in my project. [The Spring Boot Reference Guide](http://docs.spring...

How do I change the IntelliJ IDEA default JDK?

I use IntelliJ IDEA as my development environment, and Maven for dependency management. I frequently build my project structure (directories, poms, etc) outside of IDEA and then import the project in...

24 Sep at 16:34

How to set time delay in javascript

I have this a piece of js in my website to switch images but need a delay when you click the image a second time. The delay should be 1000ms. So you would click the img.jpg then the img_onclick.jpg wo...

27 Jun at 09:56

How to convert a string of numbers to an array of numbers?

I have below string - ``` var a = "1,2,3,4"; ``` when I do - ``` var b = a.split(','); ``` I get `b` as `["1", "2", "3", "4"]` can I do something to get `b` as `[1, 2, 3, 4]` ?

31 Jul at 22:29

How to check if a string array contains one string in JavaScript?

I have a string array and one string. I'd like to test this string against the array values and apply a condition the result - if the array contains the string do "A", else do "B". How can I do that?...

8 Apr at 14:33

SQL - HAVING vs. WHERE

I have the following two tables: ``` 1. Lecturers (LectID, Fname, Lname, degree). 2. Lecturers_Specialization (LectID, Expertise). ``` I want to find the lecturer with the most Specialization. When...

26 Sep at 05:45

Why do I get "'property cannot be assigned" when sending an SMTP email?

I can't understand why this code is not working. I get an error saying property can not be assigned ``` MailMessage mail = new MailMessage(); SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient(); client.Port = 25; cl...

22 Jun at 00:24

Hide separator line on one UITableViewCell

I'm customizing a `UITableView`. I want to hide the line separating on the cell ... can i do this? I know I can do `tableView.separatorStyle = UITableViewCellStyle.None` but that would affect the c...