Executing a command stored in a variable from PowerShell
I have a command that I have build and stored in a variable in PowerShell. This command works if I do a [Write-Host](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/powershell/module/Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility/Wr...
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- 18 Jan at 05:59
Visual Studio loading symbols
I'm working on a [ColdFusion](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ColdFusion) project for a while now, and Visual Studio started to behave strange for me at least. I observed that when I started debugging, ...
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- 17 Apr at 18:3
jquery data selector
I need to select elements based on values stored in an element's `.data()` object. At a minimum, I'd like to select top-level data properties using selectors, perhaps like this: ``` $('a').data("cate...
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- 23 May at 11:8
How do I get the time difference between two DateTime objects using C#?
How do I get the time difference between two `DateTime` objects using C#?
Import PEM into Java Key Store
I am trying to connect to an SSL server which requires me to authenticate myself. In order to use SSL over Apache MINA I need a suitable JKS file. However, I have only been given a .PEM file. How wo...
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- 26 Jan at 11:6
Purpose of __repr__ method?
``` def __repr__(self): return '<%s %s (%s:%s) %s>' % ( self.__class__.__name__, self.urlconf_name, self.app_name, self.namespace, self.regex.pattern) ``` What is the significance/purpose ...
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- 21 Feb at 17:52
Iterate two Lists or Arrays with one ForEach statement in C#
This just for general knowledge: If I have two, let's say, , and I want to iterate both with the same foreach loop, can we do that? Just to clarify, I wanted to do this: ``` List<String> listA = ...
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- 29 Aug at 08:52
How to change MySQL data directory?
Is it possible to change my default MySQL data directory to another path? Will I be able to access the databases from the old location?
When is finally run if you throw an exception from the catch block?
``` try { // Do stuff } catch (Exception e) { throw; } finally { // Clean up } ``` In the above block when is the finally block called? Before the throwing of e or is finally called and the...
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- 14 Apr at 05:53
How can I get a list of all functions stored in the database of a particular schema in PostgreSQL?
I want to be able to connect to a PostgreSQL database and find all of the functions for a particular schema. My thought was that I could make some query to pg_catalog or information_schema and get a ...
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- 28 Aug at 15:1
How to get URL of current page in PHP
In PHP, how can I get the URL of the current page? Preferably just the parts after `http://domain.example`.
How do I manage conflicts with git submodules?
I have a git superproject that references several submodules and I am trying to lock down a workflow for the rest of the my project members to work within. For this question, lets say my superproject...
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- 10 Sep at 10:45
How to convert SecureString to System.String?
All reservations about unsecuring your SecureString by creating a System.String out of it , how can it be done? How can I convert an ordinary System.Security.SecureString to System.String? I'm sure ...
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- 7 Apr at 08:52
Import and Export Excel - What is the best library?
In one of our ASP.NET applications in C#, we take a certain data collection (SubSonic collection) and export it to Excel. We also want to import Excel files in a specific format. I'm looking for a lib...
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- 12 Nov at 12:50
How to get item's position in a list?
I am iterating over a list and I want to print out the index of the item if it meets a certain condition. How would I do this? Example: ``` testlist = [1,2,3,5,3,1,2,1,6] for item in testlist: ...
Custom key-sort a flat associative based on another array
Is it possible in PHP to do something like this? How would you go about writing a function? Here is an example. The order is the most important thing. ``` $customer['address'] = '123 fake st'; $custo...
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- 24 Jan at 23:26
Can I install Python 3.x and 2.x on the same Windows computer?
I'm running Windows and the shell/OS automatically runs Python based on the registry settings when you run a program on the command line. Will this break if I install a 2.x and 3.x version of Python o...
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- 4 May at 14:39
Programmatically add custom event in the iPhone Calendar
Is there any way to add iCal event to the iPhone Calendar from the custom App?
C# - What does the Assert() method do? Is it still useful?
I am debugging with breakpoints and I realize the assert call? I thought it was only for unit tests. What does it do more than breakpoint? Since I can breakpoint, why should I use Assert?
How to read the RGB value of a given pixel in Python?
If I open an image with `open("image.jpg")`, how can I get the RGB values of a pixel assuming I have the coordinates of the pixel? Then, how can I do the reverse of this? Starting with a blank graphi...
Advantage of switch over if-else statement
What's the best practice for using a `switch` statement vs using an `if` statement for 30 `unsigned` enumerations where about 10 have an expected action (that presently is the same action). Performanc...
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- 8 Mar at 20:48
What are all the different ways to create an object in Java?
Had a conversation with a coworker the other day about this. There's the obvious using a constructor, but what are the other ways there?
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- 17 Mar at 07:57
Difference between BYTE and CHAR in column datatypes
In Oracle, what is the difference between : ``` CREATE TABLE CLIENT ( NAME VARCHAR2(11 BYTE), ID_CLIENT NUMBER ) ``` and ``` CREATE TABLE CLIENT ( NAME VARCHAR2(11 CHAR), -- or even VARCHAR2(11...
Filtering collections in C#
I am looking for a very fast way to filter down a collection in C#. I am currently using generic `List<object>` collections, but am open to using other structures if they perform better. Currently, I...
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- 11 Jan at 12:55
100% Min Height CSS layout
> What's the best way to make an element of 100% minimum height across a wide range of browsers ? In particular if you have a layout with a `header` and `footer` of fixed `height`, how do you make...