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Replit particles push instead of being background [closed]

I am working on a replit https://AppropriateMessyRoutes.ozabramo.repl.co and I am trying to implement https://github.com/VincentGarreau/particles.js as a background but I keeps on pushing every...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by ObviousPlays‭  ·  closed 2y ago by Alexei‭

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Built-in way to compute coefficient of variation in pandas

Background The coefficient of variation is: defined as the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean Question Is there a built-in function for this? Tried I know I can do df.std() / df...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by mcp‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by cuzzo‭

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How would I avoid textures being blurred when mapped to a TriangleMesh?

I am making a game using JavaFX and the Fxyz library. I have chunks which are made of Point3D's, these points are then passed to a ScatterMesh and that is used to generate a TriangleMesh so I can m...

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

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Haskell revision question. [closed]

The answer for this question is that there is something wrong with the expression of the first guard of this function below: congratulations :: [(String, Int)] -> [String] congratulations [] =...

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

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How should I deploy my Full Stack Angular Application (MEAN Stack) project on free hosting website? [closed]

How should I deploy my Full Stack Angular Application (MEAN Stack) project on free hosting website? Github I have provided below the github link of the project for the better understanding. Prob...

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

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What does this function definition mean in Haskell?

What does this function definition mean in Haskell? fn x [] = [] fn x (True:ys) = x : fn x ys fn x _ = []

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

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How can I upload images or files to strapi using graphQl

How can I upload images or files to strapi using graphQl. I'm using Cloudinary as the image provider. The strapi admin panel works fine, uploads the images to cloudinary. But, when using graphQl m...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Phtremor‭

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How would I fix my IntelliJ IDE? It cannot open and re-installing does not work.

So I was looking around for some async solutions and I found one on github, https://github.com/electronicarts/ea-async I follow the setup instructions for maven. Only to realize it didn't work (I ...

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

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Deep linking from another app isn't working for Amazon prime and disney+hotstar

It's not possible to send data to amazon prime and disney+hotstar. I was trying to send user to amazon prime when they click a (video) link (e.g. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01MSPI8JN/r...

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

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How do you insert a struct into a hive table column using HiveRunner?

If my struct column has the data type of struct<string, integer> then what should be the equivalent java object that should be inserted into that struct column? I'm trying the following code...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Abbas Gadhia‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Abbas Gadhia‭

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How would I go about chunk loading around player in a 3 dimensional cartesian coordinate space [closed]

So I am in the process of creating a voxel sandbox survival game (minecraft clone) in javaFX. I am at a point where I need to come up with a way to load the chunks in my surrounding given a render ...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by cuzzo‭  ·  closed 2y ago by cuzzo‭

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Why does my code show an error at deriving (eq)? (SOLVED) NEW ERROR: At SimpleEnigma & SteckeredEnigma constructors which I need help on :")

Hi, I'm trying to code an Enigma machine in Haskell which were used by the German in WWII to transmit coded messages. An Enigma Machine consists of 3 rotors which are substitution ciphers and a re...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Anonymous‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Alexei‭

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Why OFFSET isn't working the way it is expected?

I had three data with where gender=female. I was trying to call those data with limit and offset (Since in future there might be more than 1000 data). SELECT * FROM `users` WHERE `gender`='Female'...

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

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How to write a macro that discards the const qualifier, for any type?

How to write a macro that discards the const qualifier, for any type? I hope some combination of typeof and a cast will do, but haven't found the combination. I tried this, without luck: #define...

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

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highlight.js 3rd party plugin error: Cannot read properties of undefined

Highlight.js version: 11.6.0 Node version: v18.12.0 npm version: 8.19.12 When I provide a plugin with the following code to highlightjs (full code is at github): /* Language: BQN Requires: A...

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

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Why is IntelliJ not finding these modules?

So to preface I started a new JavaFX project in IntelliJ and all of this is from what was auto-generated out of the box. The modules I'm having trouble with are Edit to make this post more query...

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

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Java cannot find class within same package

I've written a class object, QueueObject, but when I try to construct it inside of my main class, it says it cannot find the symbol on compilation. I've read lots of pages saying how misspellings o...

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

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Where do I get rotatable images of solar system planets? [closed]

What I'm trying to do, because it's to provide a visually exciting set of results for a simulation package, is given a time, show what a planet looks like from a given angle. I've got SPICE and I'...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Fred Wamsley‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Alexei‭

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Datagrid in MVVM saves edits but not inserts

I am writing a todolist application in WPF with MVVM. I display the goals in a datagrid and the editing works fine. Changes made in the grid are saved to the DB when I click save. However, adding a...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by FrankLuke‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Alexei‭

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Any testimonials for any C++ units of measure library?

The question is about libraries that extend the data type system to ensure physically realistic computations. Think std::chrono but for distance and mass and other things as well as for time. Inste...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Fred Wamsley‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Ben‭

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How to define Polly policies when working with Refit library in ASP.NET Core?

Note: this is based on my question on SO and subsequent activity there I am trying to add resilience using Polly to HTTP calls that are performed using Refit library. I am using the Refit factory...

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

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App crashes/ implementing picture in picture mode to timer

When I tried to emulate the app that I coded in the connected phone, it keeps closing due to crashes, is there any problem with my code? Also, I am trying to make a timer app with picture and pict...

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

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how do i fix this code [closed]

this is my build.gradle.app file: plugins { id 'com.android.application' } android { compileNdk flutter.compileNdkVersion compileOptions{ sourceCompatibility Ja...

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

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How to refer to the same class twice from one Entity Framework entity?

I have two classes, Contestant and Picture, with the following setup: public class Contestant { ... public int AvatarID { get; set; } [ForeignKey(nameof(AvatarID))] public ...

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

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Using Lua's `os.rename` to rename a file from a hard drive to a new location on a USB flash drive

I'm using the os.rename function in a lua script. It works perfectly fine for renaming files on my hard drive, e.g. os.rename("test.txt","/Users/username/Desktop/test2.txt") will rename the fil...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by samcarter‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Peter Taylor‭

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How to generate random objects at different locations on x, y, z axis

I have been trying to generate a random object on all three axis in different locations. However, Vector3 doesn't accept that many overloads e.g: Vector3 spawnPos = new Vector3(Random.Range(spawnL...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by simonJN‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by deleted user

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How do I (compactly) initialize a 2-d array of structs with the same value?

I learned about the ** operator for array-repeat, and I love it. I have a struct that contains a 2-d array of inner structs, like const D1 = 30; const D2 = 40; const Inner = struct { .a: u32, ....

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by aghast‭

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C naming convention, module trigrams?

For my company, I'm writing naming conventions for embedded code in C language. Function names must be named in lowerCamelCase() and start with a verb. Global variables are in Maj_started_lowe...

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

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Child div doesn't inherit parent's div background-color

I have a parent div with two child divs. I want the parent div and the child divs to have a blue background color when it's hovered. But the child divs doesn't inherit the background color. It is o...

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

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white screen issues but not in USB tethering mode

I am getting a white screen issue for my angular portal, only if I am not using "USB tethering". When I use home/office wifi, and mobile hotspot, I get a white screen when I use USB tethering fro...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by SmartestVEGA‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Ethan‭

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org.apache.http.NoHttpResponseException: nginx.apps.cloud.cloud.local:443 failed to respond

Getting the following error only when I call a post API through Nginx [0m[31m12:48:35,903 ERROR [io.acurio.hub.api.rest.impl.DesignsResource] (default task-16) Failed to invoke workflow: com.masha...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by SmartestVEGA‭

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Cast uninitialized variable to (void)

Is it undefined behaviour to cast an uninitialized variable to (void)? Example: int main() { int x; (void)x; return 0; }

4 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Estela‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Ethan‭

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Jenkins failed to delete a file - why? How to prevent?

We are using Jenkins to run our system tests on a regular schedule. The Jenkins job downloads some python scripts from Perforce, runs them and compares the outputs with known-good results. The pro...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by anatolyg‭

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What is HEAD in Git?

In Git documentation, there are lots of references to the term "HEAD". But what exactly is it? Some places refer to it as "a pointer to the current branch". So it's a branch? What is it used for?

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by hkotsubo‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by hkotsubo‭

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Input date in Angular Material date picker in dd/MM/yyyyy format

I am trying to create an application that takes a date as user input which is then passed as a parameter to an API call. The local date format is dd/MM/yyyy. I want the user to be able to enter t...

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

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ffmpeg: apply a filter from a start time to the end of the video

I'm using ffmpeg to apply a filter in between two time points. I am using the between() operator to specify the times. For example, to apply the yadif filter between 30 and 90 seconds I run: ffmpe...

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

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When I use the piecewise function I get more columns in the output

I have this code syms t y(t) = t*heaviside(t)*heaviside(1-t); x(t) = piecewise(0<=t<=1,1,t<0,0,t>1,0); l = -2:0.01:2; disp(y(l)); disp(x(l)); and in the output, I ge...

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

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What should I read if I knew C++ twenty years ago? [closed]

For someone who was familiar with C++ in the past and is coming back to it after a long break, what are some useful books that won't waste time with basics but will cover the new features of the mo...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Fred Wamsley‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Alexei‭

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Is there any benefit to using new?

I've heard that in modern C++, smart pointers are preferred to raw pointers for ownership (the so-called RAII principle, as I understand it). This makes sense, and since then I've always used them...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Moshi‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by deleted user

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Create a list of Niven numbers in Python

There's this new challenge on Code Golf CD and I'm using Python to do it. A little bit of golfing already took place, so the code might look a bit messy for you. Anyway, I'm proud of what I've writ...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by General Sebast1an‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Dirk Herrmann‭

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How to do private encapsulation in C?

I'm using an object-oriented design for my C project and trying to implement classes with private encapsulation. How do I do this? Some things I've tried that are problematic: Using a struct f...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Lundin‭

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Why is boolean value f (false) defined as a parsing-word while t (true) is not in Factor?

I noticed when attempting to generate random booleans that t and f are not treated in the same way: t random ! Error f random ! returns a value In the factor 0.98 and 0.99 documentation, t is ...

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

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How to get a default value from an assoc in Factor programming language

To get a value from an assoc and provide a default value if the value does not exist, I am using the following definition: :: at-def ( key assoc default -- value ) key assoc ?at [ drop default ] w...

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

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How to create a quotation containing the given token in a syntax word in Factor programming language

I am trying to define a syntax word as follows: USING: kernel syntax parser fry prettyprint ; IN: syn-try SYNTAX: syn scan-word '[ _ ] . ; Given a word, I want to create a quotation conta...

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

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How to manage user-specific application data on Linux?

I am developing an application that targets Linux-based OS, and I need to store the user's configuration, metadata and other things in a persistent way (i.e. on the file system). I know that one c...

3 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Björn‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by celtschk‭

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How to plot table from pandas dataframe

MWE import pandas as pd import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt df = pd.DataFrame(np.random.rand(9, 4), columns=['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']) df.plot.bar(table=True) # don't want plot, ...

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

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Keep local branch changes to resolve all remaining conflicts in a merge

On branch-x, I do git merge branch-y Now there are some conflicts, and git status shows Changes to be committed: new file: a new file: b Unmerged paths: (use "git a...

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

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What is the Python Global Interpreter Lock?

What exactly is the Python Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)? As someone who is relatively new to Python, is this something I need to be aware of, or is this just some implementation detail of the inte...

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

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How to correctly daemonize a Rocket-based app?

Summary I'm refactoring a Rust-based service/daemon to move away from gRPC and use a Rocket-based API instead. I'm also using the daemonize crate to turn the foreground process into a background p...

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

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How to add vertical lines for visual separation in pandas plot

MWE import pandas as pd import numpy as np import matplotlib.pyplot as plt df = pd.DataFrame(np.random.rand(9, 4), columns=['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']) df.plot.bar() plt.show() Question Ho...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by mcp‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by samcarter‭