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How to write to a file, using the logging Python module?

How can I use the [logging](https://docs.python.org/3.7/library/logging.html#module-logging) module in Python to write to a file? Every time I try to use it, it just prints out the message.

11 Apr at 04:18

jQuery: Check if div with certain class name exists

Using jQuery I'm programmatically generating a bunch of `div`'s like this: ``` <div class="mydivclass" id="myid1">Some Text1</div> <div class="mydivclass" id="myid2">Some Text2</div> ``` Somewhere ...

How can I print multiple things on the same line, one at a time?

I want to run a script, which basically shows an output like this: ``` Installing XXX... [DONE] ``` Currently, I print `Installing XXX...` first and then I print `[DONE]`. How can I ins...

3 Jan at 01:16

How to detect internet speed in JavaScript?

How can I create a JavaScript page that will detect the user’s internet speed and show it on the page? Something like .

22 Apr at 05:30

How to use DbContext.Database.SqlQuery<TElement>(sql, params) with stored procedure? EF Code First CTP5

I have a stored procedure that has three parameters and I've been trying to use the following to return the results: ``` context.Database.SqlQuery<myEntityType>("mySpName", param1, param2, param3); `...

Javascript - get array of dates between 2 dates

``` var range = getDates(new Date(), new Date().addDays(7)); ``` I'd like "range" to be an array of date objects, one for each day between the two dates. The trick is that it should handle month an...

Any way to limit border length?

Is there any way to limit the length of a border. I have a `<div>` that has a bottom border, but I want to add a border on the left of the `<div>` that only stretches half of the way up. Is there an...

19 Nov at 16:32

Safest way to convert float to integer in python?

Python's math module contain handy functions like `floor` & `ceil`. These functions take a floating point number and return the nearest integer below or above it. However these functions return the an...

5 Aug at 18:21

PostgreSQL naming conventions

Where can I find a detailed manual about PostgreSQL naming conventions? (table names vs. camel case, sequences, primary keys, constraints, indexes, etc...)

15 Jun at 19:48

How can I create download link in HTML?

I have a basic idea of HTML. I want to create the download link in my sample website, but I don't have idea of how to create it. How do I make a link to download a file rather than visit it?

21 Aug at 17:42

Best way to check for nullable bool in a condition expression (if ...)

I was wondering what was the most clean and understandable syntax for doing condition checks on nullable bools. Is the following good or bad coding style? Is there a way to express the condition bet...

20 Apr at 09:26

Read a variable in bash with a default value

I need to read a value from the terminal in a bash script. I would like to be able to provide a default value that the user can change. ``` # Please enter your name: Ricardo^ ``` In this script th...

15 Apr at 03:41

What is AF_INET, and why do I need it?

I'm getting started on socket programming, and I keep seeing this `AF_INET`. Yet, I've never seen anything else used in its place. My lecturers are not that helpful and just say "You just need it". ...

13 Jul at 07:24

Count the occurrences of DISTINCT values

I am trying to find a MySQL query that will find DISTINCT values in a particular field, count the number of occurrences of that value and then order the results by the count. example db ``` id ...

18 Apr at 12:4

Display a view from another controller in ASP.NET MVC

Is it possible to display a view from another controller? Say for example I have a `CategoriesController` and a `Category/NotFound.aspx` view. While in the `CategoriesController`, I can easly return ...

31 Dec at 15:3

What does Visual Studio mean by normalize inconsistent line endings?

Visual Studio occasionally tells me: > The line endings in the following files are not consistent. Do you want to normalize the line endings? It then gives me a drop down with different standards or...

14 Jun at 06:57

Ball to Ball Collision - Detection and Handling

With the help of the Stack Overflow community I've written a pretty basic-but fun physics simulator. ![alt text](https://i.stack.imgur.com/EeqSP.png) You click and drag the mouse to launch a ball. It...

How do you make an element "flash" in jQuery

I'm brand new to jQuery and have some experience using Prototype. In Prototype, there is a method to "flash" an element — ie. briefly highlight it in another color and have it fade back to normal so t...

How to get the current user in ASP.NET MVC

In a forms model, I used to get the current logged-in user by: ``` Page.CurrentUser ``` How do I get the current user inside a controller class in ASP.NET MVC?

Render partial from different folder (not shared)

How can I have a view render a partial (user control) from a different folder? With preview 3 I used to call RenderUserControl with the complete path, but whith upgrading to preview 5 this is not poss...

16 Oct at 12:52

Databinding an enum property to a ComboBox in WPF

As an example take the following code: ``` public enum ExampleEnum { FooBar, BarFoo } public class ExampleClass : INotifyPropertyChanged { private ExampleEnum example; public ExampleEnum Ex...

4 May at 20:22

Generic type conversion FROM string

I have a class that I want to use to store "properties" for another class. These properties simply have a name and a value. Ideally, what I would like is to be able to add properties, so that the "va...

7 Sep at 19:16

componentDidMount equivalent on a React function/Hooks component?

Are there ways to simulate `componentDidMount` in React functional components via hooks?

12 Dec at 10:55

Console.log statements output nothing at all in Jest

`console.log` statements output nothing at all in Jest. This was working for me yesterday, and all of sudden, it's not working today. I have made zero changes to my config and haven't installed any up...

30 Jan at 18:29

Why would one use Task<T> over ValueTask<T> in C#?

As of C# 7.0 async methods can return ValueTask<T>. The explanation says that it should be used when we have a cached result or simulating async via synchronous code. However I still do not understand...

24 Mar at 18:16