Questions

What can I do about "ImportError: Cannot import name X" or "AttributeError: ... (most likely due to a circular import)"?

I have some code spread across multiple files that try to `import` from each other, as follows: main.py: ``` from entity import Ent ``` entity.py: ``` from physics import Physics class Ent: ... `...

How to parse JSON using Node.js?

How should I parse JSON using Node.js? Is there some module which will validate and parse JSON securely?

3 Aug at 10:22

In Python, how do I convert all of the items in a list to floats?

I have a script which reads a text file, pulls decimal numbers out of it as strings and places them into a list. So I have this list: ``` my_list = ['0.49', '0.54', '0.54', '0.55', '0.55', '0.54', '0....

12 Nov at 10:17

How to send FormData objects with Ajax-requests in jQuery?

The [XMLHttpRequest Level 2](http://www.w3.org/TR/XMLHttpRequest2/) standard (still a working draft) defines the `FormData` interface. This interface enables appending `File` objects to XHR-requests (...

Check if a word is in a string in Python

I'm working with Python, and I'm trying to find out if you can tell if a word is in a string. I have found some information about identifying if the word is in the string - using `.find`, but is there...

23 Apr at 20:54

Sending multipart/formdata with jQuery.ajax

I've got a problem sending a file to a serverside PHP-script using jQuery's ajax-function. It's possible to get the File-List with `$('#fileinput').attr('files')` but how is it possible to send this D...

Inserting data into a temporary table

After having created a temporary table and declaring the data types like so; ``` CREATE TABLE #TempTable( ID int, Date datetime, Name char(20)) ``` How do I then insert the relevant data which is alr...

25 Nov at 15:58

You need to use a Theme.AppCompat theme (or descendant) with this activity

Android Studio 0.4.5 Android documentation for creating custom dialog boxes: [http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/dialogs.html](http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/dialogs.html) If...

20 Jan at 06:42

Can grep show only words that match search pattern?

Is there a way to make grep output "words" from files that match the search expression? If I want to find all the instances of, say, "th" in a number of files, I can do: ``` grep "th" * ``` but th...

10 Dec at 15:17

Format date and time in a Windows batch script

In a Windows (Windows XP) batch script I need to format the current date and time for later use in files names, etc. It is similar to Stack Overflow question [How to append a date in batch files](htt...

Convert a string to int using sql query

How to convert a string to integer using SQL query on SQL Server 2005?

10 Jan at 11:25

The type or namespace name could not be found

I have a `C#` solution with several projects in `Visual Studio 2010`. One is a test project (I'll call it ""), the other is a `Windows Forms Application` project (I'll call it ""). There is also a th...

Remove empty strings from a list of strings

I want to remove all empty strings from a list of strings in python. My idea looks like this: ``` while '' in str_list: str_list.remove('') ``` Is there any more pythonic way to do this?

12 Jan at 16:45

CSS background image to fit width, height should auto-scale in proportion

I have ``` body { background: url(images/background.svg); } ``` The desired effect is that this background image will have width equal to that of the page, height changing to maintain the propo...

13 Feb at 15:14

OnChange event handler for radio button (INPUT type="radio") doesn't work as one value

I'm looking for a generalized solution for this. Consider 2 radio type inputs with the same name. When submitted, the one that is checked determines the value that gets sent with the form: ``` <input ...

2 Mar at 15:29

How Do I Convert an Integer to a String in Excel VBA?

How do I convert the value "45" into the value "45" in Excel VBA?

18 Jun at 20:39

Why am I getting a NoClassDefFoundError in Java?

I am getting a `NoClassDefFoundError` when I run my Java application. What is typically the cause of this?

11 Apr at 10:38

How can I merge two commits into one if I already started rebase?

I am trying to merge 2 commits into 1, so I followed [“squashing commits with rebase” from git ready](http://www.gitready.com/advanced/2009/02/10/squashing-commits-with-rebase.html). I ran ``` git r...

19 Apr at 11:31

Get property value from string using reflection

I am trying implement the [Data transformation using Reflection](https://web.archive.org/web/20210122135227/http://geekswithblogs.net/shahed/archive/2008/07/24/123998.aspx) example in my code. The `Ge...

24 Nov at 15:8

Redefine tab as 4 spaces

My current setting assumes 8 spaces; how could I redefine it?

20 Aug at 15:0

What is the --save option for npm install?

I saw some tutorial where the command was: ``` npm install --save ``` What does the `--save` option mean?

20 Dec at 13:0

Opacity of background-color, but not the text

How do I make the cross-browser (including Internet Explorer 6) transparency for the background of a `div` while the text remains opaque? I need to do it without using any library such as jQuery, etc...

19 Feb at 05:58

Difference between == and === in JavaScript

What is the difference between `==` and `===` in JavaScript? I have also seen `!=` and `!==` operators. Are there more such operators?

How to return a result from a VBA function

How do I return a result from a function? For example: ``` Public Function test() As Integer return 1 End Function ``` This gives a compile error. How do I make this function return an intege...

JavaScript: Upload file

Let's say I have this element on the page: ``` <input id="image-file" type="file" /> ``` This will create a button that allows the users of the web page to select a file via an OS "File open..." di...

7 Apr at 21:36