Questions

How do I return to an older version of our code in Subversion?

I'm working on a project with a friend and I want to return to an older version of our code and set it to be the current. How do I do it? I'm using "anksvn" on vs08. I have the version that I want o...

14 Dec at 08:14

Base64 Java encode and decode a string

I want to encode a string into `base64` and transfer it through a socket and decode it back. But after decoding it gives different answer. Following is my code and result is "77+9x6s=" ``` import...

16 Sep at 14:43

What are some examples of commonly used practices for naming git branches?

I've been using a local git repository interacting with my group's CVS repository for several months, now. I've made an almost neurotic number of branches, most of which have thankfully merged back i...

18 Dec at 00:58

std::cin input with spaces?

``` #include <string> std::string input; std::cin >> input; ``` The user wants to enter "Hello World". But `cin` fails at the space between the two words. How can I make `cin` take in the whole of ...

12 Jul at 23:52

Combination of async function + await + setTimeout

I am trying to use the new async features and I hope solving my problem will help others in the future. This is my code which is working: ``` async function asyncGenerator() { // other code w...

Why can't I change directories using "cd" in a script?

I'm trying to write a small script to change the current directory to my project directory: ``` #!/bin/bash cd /home/tree/projects/java ``` I saved this file as proj, added execute permission with ...

5 Aug at 17:59

How can I do a recursive find/replace of a string with awk or sed?

How do I find and replace every occurrence of: ``` subdomainA.example.com ``` with ``` subdomainB.example.com ``` in every text file under the `/home/www/` directory tree recursively?

1 Nov at 20:5

How can I find a specific element in a List<T>?

My application uses a list like this: `List<MyClass> list = new List<MyClass>();` Using the `Add` method, another instance of `MyClass` is added to the list. `MyClass` provides, among others, the f...

20 Oct at 08:58

How to convert JSON data into a Python object?

I want to convert JSON data into a Python object. I receive JSON data objects from the Facebook API, which I want to store in my database. My current View in Django (Python) (`request.POST` contains t...

19 Sep at 19:11

How do you launch the JavaScript debugger in Google Chrome?

When using Google Chrome, I want to debug some JavaScript code. How can I do that?

org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: Content is not allowed in prolog

I have a Java based web service client connected to Java web service (implemented on the Axis1 framework). I am getting following exception in my log file: ``` Caused by: org.xml.sax.SAXParseExcept...

12 May at 13:37

How to create a video from images with FFmpeg?

``` ffmpeg -r 1/5 -start_number 2 -i img%03d.png -c:v libx264 -r 30 -pix_fmt yuv420p out.mp4 ``` This line worked fine but I want to create a video file from images in another folder. Image names in...

25 Jun at 14:44

Insert picture into Excel cell

I'm tying to generate a report with pictures, but I cannot get the pictures into a single cell. I can get the pictures to "float" around my worksheet, but I need to put them into a cell. How can I do ...

2 Feb at 14:29

Update all objects in a collection using LINQ

Is there a way to do the following using LINQ? ``` foreach (var c in collection) { c.PropertyToSet = value; } ``` To clarify, I want to iterate through each object in a collection and then upda...

28 Apr at 11:30

Clearing localStorage in javascript?

Is there any way to reset/clear browser's localStorage in javascript?

27 Dec at 13:36

Python Anaconda - How to Safely Uninstall

I installed Python Anaconda on Mac (OS Mavericks). I wanted to revert to the default version of Python on my Mac. What's the best way to do this? Should I delete the `~/anaconda` directory? Any other ...

7 Nov at 14:54

How to iterate over a JavaScript object?

I have an object in JavaScript: ``` { abc: '...', bca: '...', zzz: '...', xxx: '...', ccc: '...', // ... } ``` I want to use a `for` loop to get its properties. And I want t...

ADB No Devices Found

I am attempting to install an [Android](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_%28operating_system%29) app on my brand new [Nexus 10](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nexus_10). I have a .apk file. I have ...

8 Jun at 21:5

How to execute Python code from within Visual Studio Code

[Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) was recently released and I liked the look of it and the features it offered, so I figured I would give it a go. I downloaded the application from ...

19 Nov at 02:37

Cannot simply use PostgreSQL table name ("relation does not exist")

I'm trying to run the following PHP script to do a simple database query: ``` $db_host = "localhost"; $db_name = "showfinder"; $username = "user"; $password = "password"; $dbconn = pg_connect("host=$...

21 Feb at 06:56

Are double and single quotes interchangeable in JavaScript?

Consider the following two alternatives: - `console.log("double");`- `console.log('single');` The former uses double quotes around the string, whereas the latter uses single quotes around the string. ...

27 Jan at 05:37

Strip all non-numeric characters from string in JavaScript

Consider a non-DOM scenario where you'd want to remove all non-numeric characters from a string using JavaScript/ECMAScript. Any characters that are in range `0 - 9` should be kept. ``` var myString ...

24 Apr at 10:32

Best way to track onchange as-you-type in input type="text"?

In my experience, `input type="text"` `onchange` event usually occurs only after you leave (`blur`) the control. Is there a way to force browser to trigger `onchange` every time `textfield` content c...

25 Nov at 15:39

How to format a DateTime in PowerShell

I can format the [Get-Date](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh849887.aspx) cmdlet no problem like this: ``` $date = Get-Date -format "yyyyMMdd" ``` But once I've got [a date](https://ms...

14 Jan at 06:6

Get a substring of a char*

For example, I have this ``` char *buff = "this is a test string"; ``` and want to get `"test"`. How can I do that?

19 Sep at 07:31