How to rename a file using Python
I want to change `a.txt` to `b.kml`.
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C-like structures in Python
Is there a way to conveniently define a C-like structure in Python? I'm tired of writing stuff like: ``` class MyStruct(): def __init__(self, field1, field2, field3): self.field1 = field1...
Finding what methods a Python object has
Given a Python object of any kind, is there an easy way to get the list of all methods that this object has? Or if this is not possible, is there at least an easy way to check if it has a particular m...
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- 25 Jan at 15:36
Unable to resolve dependency tree error when installing npm packages
When trying to install the npm packages using `npm i` command, I am getting the following exception: [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/x8N3W.png) I have tried reinstalling the Node.js package and setting t...
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Should I use <i> tag for icons instead of <span>?
Facebook's HTML and Twitter Bootstrap HTML (before v3) both use the `<i>` tag to display icons. However, from the [HTML5 spec](http://www.w3.org/International/questions/qa-b-and-I-tags/): > The I elem...
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- 14 Feb at 11:32
How can I exclude one word with grep?
I need something like: ``` grep ^"unwanted_word"XXXXXXXX ```
Excel to CSV with UTF8 encoding
I have an Excel file that has some Spanish characters (tildes, etc.) that I need to convert to a CSV file to use as an import file. However, when I do Save As CSV it mangles the "special" Spanish cha...
Is it possible to run one logrotate check manually?
Is it possible to run one iteration of logrotate manually without scheduling it on some interval?
How do I use raw_input in Python 3?
In Python 2: ``` raw_input() ``` In Python 3, I get an error: > NameError: name 'raw_input' is not defined
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- 17 Jul at 06:56
Heroku + node.js error (Web process failed to bind to $PORT within 60 seconds of launch)
I have my first node.js app (runs fine locally) - but I am unable to deploy it via heroku (first time w/ heroku as well). The code is below. SO doesn't let me write so much code, so I would just say t...
How to install Boost on Ubuntu
I'm on Ubuntu, and I want to install Boost. I tried with ``` sudo apt-get install boost ``` But there was no such package. What is the best way to install Boost on Ubuntu?
How to check if a file exists in Go?
Go's standard library does not have a function solely intended to check if a file exists or not (like Python's [os.path.exists](http://docs.python.org/library/os.path.html#os.path.exists)). What is th...
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- 21 Sep at 20:13
CSS display: inline vs inline-block
In CSS, `display` can have values of `inline` and `inline-block`. Can anyone explain in detail the difference between `inline` and `inline-block`? I searched everywhere, the most detailed explanation...
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- 23 May at 12:34
Formatting a number with exactly two decimals in JavaScript
I have this line of code which rounds my numbers to two decimal places. But I get numbers like this: 10.8, 2.4, etc. These are not my idea of two decimal places so how I can improve the following? ``...
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- 5 Mar at 10:42
How to add elements to an empty array in PHP?
If I define an array in PHP such as (I don't define its size): ``` $cart = array(); ``` Do I simply add elements to it using the following? ``` $cart[] = 13; $cart[] = "foo"; $cart[] = obj; ``` ...
What is the most effective way for float and double comparison?
What would be the most efficient way to compare two `double` or two `float` values? Simply doing this is not correct: ``` bool CompareDoubles1 (double A, double B) { return A == B; } ``` But so...
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- 21 Dec at 03:17
npm install vs. update - what's the difference?
What is the practical difference between `npm install` and `npm update`? When should I use which?
Maven Install on Mac OS X
I'm trying to install maven through the terminal by following [these instructions](http://maven.apache.org/download.html). So far I got this: ``` export M2_HOME=/user/apple/apache-maven-3.0.3 export M...
Get HTML source of WebElement in Selenium WebDriver using Python
I'm using the Python bindings to run Selenium WebDriver: ``` from selenium import webdriver wd = webdriver.Firefox() ``` I know I can grab a webelement like so: ``` elem = wd.find_element_by_css_sele...
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- 9 Dec at 17:19
How can I extract a predetermined range of lines from a text file on Unix?
I have a ~23000 line SQL dump containing several databases worth of data. I need to extract a certain section of this file (i.e. the data for a single database) and place it in a new file. I know both...
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- 27 Apr at 14:54
What are the pros and cons of the SVN plugins for Eclipse, Subclipse and Subversive?
SVN in Eclipse is spread into two camps. The SVN people have developed a plugin called [Subclipse](http://subclipse.tigris.org/). The Eclipse people have a plugin called [Subversive](http://www.eclips...
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- 19 Dec at 01:57
Why `PagerAdapter::notifyDataSetChanged` is not updating the View?
I'm using the ViewPager from the compatibility library. I have succussfully got it displaying several views which I can page through. However, I'm having a hard time figuring out how to update the Vi...
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- 25 May at 09:39
How to convert comma-separated String to List?
Is there any built-in method in Java which allows us to convert comma separated String to some container (e.g array, List or Vector)? Or do I need to write custom code for that? ``` String commaSepara...
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- 16 Jul at 20:35
What's the difference between git clone --mirror and git clone --bare
The git clone help page has this to say about `--mirror`: > Set up a mirror of the remote repository. This implies `--bare`. But doesn't go into detail about how the `--mirror` clone is different fr...