Questions

Resize image proportionally with CSS?

Is there a way to resize (scale down) images proportionally using ONLY CSS? I'm doing the JavaScript way, but just trying to see if this is possible with CSS.

11 Mar at 11:16

Array versus List<T>: When to use which?

``` MyClass[] array; List<MyClass> list; ``` What are the scenarios when one is preferable over the other? And why?

10 Nov at 21:4

HTML form readonly SELECT tag/input

According to HTML specs, the `select` tag in HTML doesn't have a `readonly` attribute, only a `disabled` attribute. So if you want to keep the user from changing the dropdown, you have to use `disable...

24 Jan at 14:12

What does 'super' do in Python? - difference between super().__init__() and explicit superclass __init__()

What's the difference between: ``` class Child(SomeBaseClass): def __init__(self): super(Child, self).__init__() ``` and: ``` class Child(SomeBaseClass): def __init__(self): ...

How to calculate number of days between two given dates

If I have two dates (ex. `'8/18/2008'` and `'9/26/2008'`), what is the best way to get the number of days between these two dates?

12 Oct at 18:17

What is the correct way to create a single-instance WPF application?

Using C# and WPF under .NET (rather than [Windows Forms](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Forms) or console), what is the correct way to create an application that can only be run as a single inst...

18 Oct at 21:36

Stylesheet not loaded because of MIME type

I'm working on a website that uses [Gulp.js](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulp.js) to compile and browser sync to keep the browser synchronised with my changes. The Gulp.js task compiles everything p...

29 Sep at 00:4

What's the best way to convert a number to a string in JavaScript?

What's the "best" way to convert a number to a string (in terms of speed advantage, clarity advantage, memory advantage, etc) ? Some examples: 1. String(n) 2. n.toString() 3. ""+n 4. n+""

Best way to parse command line arguments in C#?

When building console applications that take parameters, you can use the arguments passed to `Main(string[] args)`. In the past I've simply indexed/looped that array and done a few regular expressio...

23 May at 11:54

How do you create a dropdownlist from an enum in ASP.NET MVC?

I'm trying to use the `Html.DropDownList` extension method but can't figure out how to use it with an enumeration. Let's say I have an enumeration like this: ``` public enum ItemTypes { Movie = ...

27 Feb at 10:26

How do I clone a generic list in C#?

I have a generic list of objects in C#, and wish to clone the list. The items within the list are cloneable, but there doesn't seem to be an option to do `list.Clone()`. Is there an easy way around t...

3 Dec at 06:26

Can I create links with 'target="_blank"' in Markdown?

Is there a way to create a link in Markdown that opens in a new window? If not, what syntax do you recommend to do this? I'll add it to the markdown compiler I use. I think it should be an option.

What is the best way to auto-generate INSERT statements for a SQL Server table?

We are writing a new application, and while testing, we will need a bunch of dummy data. I've added that data by using MS Access to dump excel files into the relevant tables. Every so often, we want ...

22 Jul at 21:43

Speed comparison with Project Euler: C vs Python vs Erlang vs Haskell

I have taken [Problem #12](http://projecteuler.net/index.php?section=problems&id=12) from [Project Euler](http://projecteuler.net/) as a programming exercise and to compare my (surely not optimal) imp...

20 Dec at 01:32

Get class list for element with jQuery

Is there a way in jQuery to loop through or assign to an array all of the classes that are assigned to an element? ex. ``` <div class="Lorem ipsum dolor_spec sit amet">Hello World!</div> ``` I wil...

17 Dec at 23:11

Formatting a number with leading zeros in PHP

I have a variable which contains the value `1234567`. I would like it to contain exactly 8 digits, i.e. `01234567`. Is there a PHP function for that?

10 Aug at 04:0

MetadataException: Unable to load the specified metadata resource

All of a sudden I keep getting a `MetadataException` on instantiating my generated `ObjectContext` class. The connection string in App.Config looks correct - hasn't changed since last it worked - and ...

17 Feb at 08:50

Constructing pandas DataFrame from values in variables gives "ValueError: If using all scalar values, you must pass an index"

This may be a simple question, but I can not figure out how to do this. Lets say that I have two variables as follows. ``` a = 2 b = 3 ``` I want to construct a DataFrame from this: ``` df2 = pd.D...

14 Sep at 23:57

What is the Difference Between Mercurial and Git?

I've been using git for some time now on Windows (with msysGit) and I like the idea of distributed source control. Just recently I've been looking at Mercurial (hg) and it looks interesting. However, ...

How to get current route

The current docs only talk about getting route params, not the actual route segments. For example, if i want to find the parent of current route, how is that possible?

4 May at 12:59

Comments in .gitignore?

Can you write comments in a `.gitignore` file? If so, should the line be preceded with a `#` or some other indicator?

14 Feb at 18:54

Remove a fixed prefix/suffix from a string in Bash

I want to remove the prefix/suffix from a string. For example, given: ``` string="hello-world" prefix="hell" suffix="ld" ``` How do I get the following result? ``` "o-wor" ```

How does Zalgo text work?

I've seen weirdly formatted text called Zalgo like below written on various forums. It's kind of annoying to look at, but it really bothers me because it undermines my notion of what a character is su...

8 Mar at 00:2

Wildcards in jQuery selectors

I'm trying to use a wildcard to get the id of all the elements whose id begin with "jander". I tried `$('#jander*')`, `$('#jander%')` but it doesn't work.. I know I can use classes of the elements to...

7 Dec at 22:39

How can I avoid concurrency problems when using SQLite on Android?

What would be considered the best practices when executing queries on an SQLite database within an Android app? Is it safe to run inserts, deletes and select queries from an AsyncTask's doInBackgroun...

30 Oct at 03:39