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Queries to count points lying on arbitrary line

Suppose we have N points on XY plane, ie. (x, y) and x, y are integers and multiple queries where each query is of the form y = mx + c and m, c are integers. Is it possible to count number of poin...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by theabbie‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by matthewsnyder‭

optimization data-structures 3d
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How to prevent Visual Studio Code from opening an extra blank window?

When I run code . in a directory, Visual Studio Code opens two windows. The first is empty, the second shows directory I was in as expected. I checked ~/.config/VSCode/Workspaces and there is only...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by matthewsnyder‭

vs-code
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When would one not want to return an interface?

Consider the following method as an example: List<int> Foo() { // ... } Are there any disadvantages of returning an interface instead of a concrete implementation in C#? IList<i...

3 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Moshi‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by matthewsnyder‭

c# concrete-type interface-type
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Postgres command-line variable substitution error

According to the psql (version 14) man page, it's possible to set variables using the -v command-line parameter, then use the variable in a query, automatically quoted correctly, with :'variable_na...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Andrew‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by matthewsnyder‭

postgresql command-line-interface psql
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How to migrate after SQLalchemy schema changes?

When I set up my object mappings with SQLalchemy, everything works well enough. It even creates the tables for me if they don't exist. However, if I decide to add/remove columns (aka fields) from ...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Alexei‭

orm testing python-3 sqlalchemy
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EF-core Find method doesn't include other entities

(Full code available for cloning here) I've run into some odd behavior of EF-core's Find method. It seems like the returned entity doesn't include the rest of the data. MWE Models using Micro...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Moshi‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Sylvester‭

entity-framework-core eager-loading
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Is it worth using the Java Platform Module System in application code?

Is it worth using the Java Platform Module System introduced in Java 9 to structure application code? Given that the Java Platform Module System introduced in Java 9 doesn't manage dependency vers...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by meriton‭  ·  edited 2y ago by __blackjack__‭

java architecture
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How should one match a specialized version of a variant?

Let's say I have a variant that can hold a bunch of different types of values (say I got them from parsing a JSON or similar). using Value = std::variant<std::monostate, int, double, std::strin...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Moshi‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Baum mit Augen‭

c++ variant
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Storing more bytes than a union member has, but less than the union size, with memcpy(3)

Let's say we have an object, we store it in a union (into some other narrower type, but with memcpy(3), so it's allowed --I guess--), and then read it from the union via it's original type (so no a...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by alx‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Lundin‭

c strict-aliasing type-punning language-lawyer
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When is it OK for duplication of information between message header and payload in a distributed software application?

A friend is involved in rewriting a distributed software application and while discussing the architecture, we noticed that in many cases the messages had duplication between headers and payload. ...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Alexei‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Derek Elkins‭

architecture messaging dry
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Library that is platform-specific via selective compilation?

The proposed library would sit alongside cross-platform libraries in Xamarin apps for iOS and Android. However, it would include files with names like MyLibraryFile.android.cs MyLibraryFile.ios...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by plod‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

c# cross-platform
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Generating nested repeating values with JSON Generator

Hi, I'm trying to use the JSON Generator to create data with nested repeating values. I want to create 100 objects with an ID, Name, and Code. The Id is incremented from 0 to 99, but the Code (pr...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by mcalex‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by __blackjack__‭

json loop
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Are there other reasons why useEffect might not be defined apart from not importing it?

I am creating a button that once clicked will change from off to on with react and i am also creating a responsive clock through useEffect. Yet the code still return that useEffect is undefined th...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Brian‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by jmathew‭

reactjs react-hooks
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How do I return ISO day of week in Redshift?

I have a query summarizing some transaction data that I'd like to summarize by day of week. For my use case, I need to return weekdays formatted according to ISO 8601, so Monday must be the first d...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Sigma‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by trichoplax‭

sql format redshift
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Is it possible to get the current function in a trace function?

I'm trying to subclass pdb to have a debugger that, in case of a call to a decorated function, can "step in" the decorated function directly and skip the decorator content altogether. A well-behave...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by luser‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by r~~‭

python debugging
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Read all data from TCP stream in Rust

I'd like to write a TCP client in Rust that can receive the entire message sent by a server, but I have no information about the length of a message. I'm aware that TCP doesn't preserve message bo...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Matthias Braun‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Matthias Braun‭

rust tcp
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Can Matlab packages have subdirectories?

I'd like to organize my Matlab packages into folders. However, if I try to lay out my code like this +MyPackage |---foo.m |---SubDir |---bar.m then I'm unable to reach bar. F...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by zaen‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by zaen‭

matlab
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Updating the database reverses previous changes

The Code using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore; public class BloggingContext : DbContext { public DbSet<Blog> Blogs { get; set; } public DbSet<Post> Posts { get; set; } ...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Moshi‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by FoggyFinder‭

c# entity-framework-core sqlite
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PHP code is not excluding the watched videos.

Can someone explain why this PHP code is not excluding the watched videos? The email_id parameter is used to specify the location of the watched videos array. The code should remove the watched_vi...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Collins ‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by dagelf‭

php mysql
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Why can parentheses cause exceptions in Python when using for loops?

Using parentheses in Javascript is always needed when you want to create functions, if/else statements and for/while loops. But in Python it has a function that is called tuples. When using an if s...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Bennshinpoes‭  ·  edited 2y ago by trichoplax‭

python syntax-error
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Ignore NPM Modules Digital Ocean App Platform

There may be a better way to manage website's with JavaScript deployments. I added jest to my repo simply to execute tests when I make PRs as part of a GitHub action. This requires a package-lock.j...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by fausty‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by fausty‭

deployment npm
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Can freed pointers undergo lvalue conversion?

char *p, *q; p = malloc(1); free(p); q = p; // lvalue conversion Is the last lvalue conversion (= p;) Undefined Behavior or not? We didn't take the address of the local p. C11::6.3.2.1...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by alx‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Dirk Herrmann‭

c pointers language-lawyer
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How do I get something similar to dictionary views, but for sequences?

The dictionary methods .keys(), .values(), and .items() all return view objects. Said objects reflect any changes to the underlying dictionary. This is often useful. Is there a way to get such a v...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by ajv‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by r~~‭

python python-3
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Best practices in setting up a development & production environments

I am developing a web app that is tied to a database. My codebase is stored on a private GitLab instance. I would like to set up a workflow that would look something like this: I have a developm...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Mu3‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Mithical‭

database devops
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Adding elements to wrapper after calling wrap doesn't work

I'm trying to do some DOM manipulation in jQuery, but am having issues with creating wrapper elements. For some reason, prepending to the wrapper doesn't work after I call wrap. Code <html>...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Moshi‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Mithical‭

javascript jquery dom-manipulation jquery-wrap
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Does redirecting blog from sub domain to root domain hurts SEO of old blogs?

We have done a reverse proxy to forward blog.example.com to example.com/blog. As I think it gives great help in getting the “link juice” to the root domain. However, I am concerned about any possi...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by ThomasM‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Mithical‭

redirect proxy seo
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How to use ReactNative SDK with flexible sync using a code first approach

I am working on a React Native app using Realm, Atlas Flexible Sync, and MongoDB, and I'm super confused about how subscriptions work. I'm coming from a .NET SQL background, so I'm completely new t...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Scriptastrophe‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Mithical‭

javascript react-native atlas-flexible-sync
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memcmp(3) memory containing invalid values

What does it mean that we can use memcmp(3) on invalid values? ISO C allows comparing an invalid value through memcmp(3), because it doesn't read the value, but rather its representation, and "rea...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by alx‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Lundin‭

c language-lawyer character-type
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How to verify if a year is leap in Java?

How to verify if a year is leap? Given a numeric value (such as 2023) or some object that represents a date (such as Date, Calendar, LocalDate, etc), how can I do it?

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by hkotsubo‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by hkotsubo‭

java date
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How to import a vocabulary's test file in factor.

For example: I have noticed that this does not work for any vocabulary's tests. What is the alternate way to USE: these test vocabularies? EDIT: The test word appears to run all tests alongside...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Razetime‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Razetime‭

testing factor
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How to define an object with different subclasses in an if-statement?

Note: I asked this question on TopAnswers a couple weeks ago, but didn't get any response, so I figured I'd ask it here. I am currently learning C++. I have a parent class (Vehicle) and two subc...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Trevor‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Alexei‭

c++ oop inheritance class
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TeamCity build variables

I want to pass a variable to TeamCity (on prem) to choose between deployment environments (there are 14 of 'em - don't ask) when running a TC deployment configuration build which uses a PowerShell ...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by mcalex‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Alexei‭

variable teamcity powershell
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Python Parallel plotting and and input reading

Hello everyone, I am seeking help with understanding why multithreading does not work correctly in this example: import time import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import concurrent.futures voltage...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by kek‭  ·  edited 2y ago by kek‭

python multithreading concurrency matplotlib
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What factors should be considered when choosing web security measures for a site? [closed]

What factors should be considered when choosing web security measures for a site?

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Andrew‭  ·  closed 2y ago by Mithical‭

websecurity
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How to programmatically get current wallpaper file path?

I have written a screensaver program that, in part, uses the current wallpaper for some visual effects. However, finding the current wallpaper in different operating systems and environments is les...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by ghost-in-the-zsh‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by ghost-in-the-zsh‭

windows GNU/Linux python-3 macos
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Solution E-Commerce de Paiement [closed]

Salut, quelle solution de paiement e-commerce avec 0% de commission me proposerez vous ?

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Bicano‭  ·  closed 2y ago by Monica Cellio‭

e-commerce
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Relayout call does not work on button click in Factor

I am currently using this code to display a GUI counter: USING: accessors arrays fonts kernel math math.parser ui ui.gadgets ui.gadgets.buttons ui.gadgets.editors ui.gadgets.labels ui.gadgets.pa...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Razetime‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Razetime‭

factor gui
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How to find the existing default action for a UI gadget in factor

For a UI gadget like a $link in Factor, a click automatically opens the page that it points to. I want to know where this default behaviour is defined. In the factor documentation, there are many ...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Razetime‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Razetime‭

factor gui
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We app is terminated automatically at Windows server

I've my go app the is running a web API and working smoothly at my laptop. I read this and completed the IIS setup using a config file: <configuration> <system.webServer> ...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by hyousef‭

iis go
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Is partial allocation of an object Undefined Behavior?

Is it valid to partly allocate an object, as long as you only use the allocated part of it? #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> struct s { int i[100]; }; int main(void) {...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by alx‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Lundin‭

c object-lifetime language-lawyer dynamic-allocation
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Strict aliasing rules and function boundaries

Let's analyze this code, assuming an architecture where the alignment of int64_t is the same as that of double: void bar(double *f, int64_t *j) { *(int64_t *)f = *j; } void foo(void) ...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by alx‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Lundin‭

c strict-aliasing type-punning language-lawyer
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Rest service doesn't find @GET Method (Jersey Rest service in Gradle).

I have to implement a JSON based REST web service for querying literature. Ordinary users should be able to query data and process it in their clients. The "main user" can adapt database entries vi...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Gagamelius‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Alexei‭

java json rest gradle jersey
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queryselector for all does not select the specified css selectory [closed]

I tried using query selector but it does not work heres my HTML code: <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>JS + CSS Clock&lt...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Ansh‭  ·  closed 2y ago by Alexei‭

javascript web css
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What's causing mypy to give an `[assignment]` error in this nested for loop?

I started adding types to my (working) solution to Exercism's "Kindergarten Garden" exercise, to learn how typing with python and Mypy (strict) works. While doing so, I ran into a Mypy error that I...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by true_blue‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Moshi‭

python mypy
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How to inject environment configuration values when deploying an Angular application in Kubernetes or similar infrastructure?

Context I am currently migrating a Web application from on-prem infrastructure to K8s. The legacy infrastructure relies on defining some tokens in the configuration files and these are replaced d...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Alexei‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Derek Elkins‭

angular configuration deployment
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Dealing with code maintenance when saving a large and complex entity in a single business transaction

Context I am currently working on migrating a legacy application to an ASP.NET Core + Angular application. The Web API's main project is based on Jason Taylor's template (clean architecture) and a...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Alexei‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by r~~‭

mediatr architecture design-patterns chain-of-responsibility
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Create self-referencing many-to-many relation

I've turned the tables movies and scenes into media and now I don't know what to do with the movies_scenes relation. CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "movies_scenes" ( `movie_id` integer, `sce...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by filosoful‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by jimbobmcgee‭

database-schema
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Where is the "Just My Code" debug option in Visual Studio Mac?

Title says it all. I found "Step into external code" but not sure if it's the same feature.

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by user34567‭

visual-studio macos
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How to proportionally convert a number in the range of -1 and 1 to a number in the range of 0 and 319

I have float noise values, between -1 and 1, for every x,y coordinate in a 2D area and I am trying to convert that to a whole number between 0 and 319 which represents a vertical z coordinate to re...

3 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by cuzzo‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Dirk Herrmann‭

java 3d math
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How to distinguish between single and multiple file media?

In a media manager I have database tables for files, media and collections. When a user is browsing a collection I want there to be links to see the metadata for single file media like books, movi...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by filosoful‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by r~~‭

database