Loop through an array of strings in Bash?
I want to write a script that loops through 15 strings (array possibly?) Is that possible?
Something like:
for databaseName in listOfNames
then
# Do something
end
05/21/19
Is there a technical reason to use > (<) instead of != when incrementing by 1 in a 'for' loop?
I almost never see a `for` loop like this: for (int i = 0; 5 != i; ++i) {}Is there a technical reason to use `>` or `<` instead of `!=` when incrementing by 1 in a `for` loop? Or this...
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05/21/19
Core dumped, but core file is not in the current directory?
While running a C program, It says *"(core dumped)"* but I can't see any files under the current path.I have set and verified the `ulimit`: ulimit -c unlimited ulimit -a I also tried to find...
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05/20/19
Why do you have to link the math library in C?
If I include `<stdlib.h>` or `<stdio.h>` in a C program I don't have to link these when compiling but I do have to link to `<math.h>`, using `-lm` with gcc, for example: gcc...
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05/20/19
How to initialize all members of an array to the same value?
I have a large array in C (not C++ if that makes a difference). I want to initialize all members to the same value. I could swear I once knew a simple way to do this. I could use `memset()` in my...
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How do I remove an element from a list by index in Python?
How do I remove an element from a list by index in Python?I found the `list.remove` method, but say I want to remove the last element, how do I do this? It seems like the default remove searches...
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Remove a symlink to a directory?
I have a symlink to an important directory. I want to get rid of that symlink, while keeping the directory behind it.
I tried `rm` and get back `rm: cannot remove 'foo'`.
I tried `rmdir` and got...
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How can I exclude directories from grep -R?
I want to traverse all subdirectories, except the "node_modules" directory.
How can I exclude directories from grep -R?
I want to traverse all subdirectories, except the "node_modules" directory.
05/12/19
Double-entry accounting libraries for Java?
What double-entry accounting libraries are available for Java?
05/12/19
How to reset AUTO_INCREMENT in MySQL?
How can I ***reset*** the `AUTO_INCREMENT` of a field? I want it to start counting from `1` again.
05/11/19
What is a bus error?
What does the "bus error" message mean, and how does it differ from a segfault?
05/11/19
Two submit buttons in one form?
I have two *submit* buttons in a form. How do I determine which one was hit serverside?
How do I prompt for Yes/No/Cancel input in a Linux shell script?
I want to pause input in a shell script, and prompt the user for choices. The standard 'Yes, No, or Cancel' type question. How do I accomplish this in a typical bash prompt?
05/05/19
How to update a value, given a key in a java hashmap?
Suppose we have a `HashMap<String, Integer>` in Java. How do I update (increment) the integer value of the string key for each existence of the string I find? One could remove and reenter the...
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05/05/19
Using boolean values in C?
C doesn't have any built-in boolean types. What's the best way to use them in C?
How to make the 'cut' command treat same sequental delimiters as one?
I'm trying to extract a certain (the fourth) field from the column-based, 'space'-adjusted text stream. I'm trying to use the `cut` command in the following manner:
`cat text.txt | cut -d " " -f...
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05/05/19
How do you stop interim solutions from lasting forever?
Say there are two possible solutions to a problem: the first is quick but hacky; the second is preferable but would take longer to implement. You need to solve the problem fast, so you decide to...
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05/05/19
Library for polynomial calculus in Java?
Are there any (preferably open source) library for Java that allows one to do calculus with polynomial e.g. addition, multiplying, dividing by constans etc. ?
Also if it would be capable to...
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Aborting a shell script if any command returns a non-zero value?
I have a Bash shell script that invokes a number of commands.
I would like to have the shell script automatically exit with a return value of 1 if any of the commands return a non-zero value.
Is...
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Aborting a shell script if any command returns a non-zero value?
I have a Bash shell script that invokes a number of commands.
I would like to have the shell script automatically exit with a return value of 1 if any of the commands return a non-zero value.
Is...
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Bash tool to get nth line from a file?
Is there a "canonical" way of doing that? I've been using `head -n | tail -1` which does the trick, but I've been wondering if there's a Bash tool that specifically extracts a line (or a range of...
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use space as a delimiter with cut command?
I want to use space as a delimiter with the `cut` command.
What syntax can I use for this?
05/02/19
sometimes my file just freezes in my vi |vim, what happened?
Sometimes when I edit my file using vi or vim, my file just freezes. Even if I type <kbd>Ctrl+C</kbd> or <kbd>Ctrl+D</kbd>, it still freezes there. I `kill -9 <pid>`...
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