John C.

03/24/19

Translating “La vita è come una bicicletta con dieci rapporti... Tutti noi abbiamo rotelline che non usiamo mai”?

I don't understand the meaning of *rapporti* and *rotelline* here... clearly the second one is not tires.Can someone explain to me the specific meaning or translation of these two words?

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Grammar Italian Etymology

03/14/19

How come there are two gender forms, "tavola" and "tavolo"? Which one is proper?

I noticed that in Italian usually there is only one gender for one word, but there are some exceptions I thought were because of "bad native speakers". One of this exception is "tavolo" / "tavola".... more

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Java

03/14/19

What is the difference between == and equals() in Java?

I wanted to clarify if I understand this correctly: - `==` -> is a reference comparison, i.e. both objects point to the same memory location - `.equals()` -> evaluates to the comparison of... more

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Sql

03/14/19

SQL multiple column ordering?

I am trying to sort by multiple columns in SQL, and in different directions. `column1` would be sorted descending, and `column2` ascending. How can I do this?

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Linux Unix Command Line

03/14/19

How to find out what group a given user has?

In Unix/Linux, how do you find out what group a given user is in via command line?

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Java

03/14/19

Ignoring new fields on JSON objects using Jackson?

I'm using Jackson JSON library to convert some JSON objects to POJO classes on an android application. The problem is, the JSON objects might change and have new fields added while the application... more

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Unix Process

03/14/19

127 Return code from $?

What is the meaning of return value 127 from $? in UNIX.

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Sql

03/14/19

I want to use CASE statement to update some records in sql server?

UPDATE dbo.TestStudents SET LASTNAME = ( CASE WHEN (LASTNAME = 'AAA') THEN 'BBB' WHEN (LASTNAME = 'CCC') THEN 'DDD' WHEN (LASTNAME = 'EEE') THEN 'FFF' ELSE (LASTNAME) END... more

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Italian Translation Meaning

03/14/19

Meaning of a sentence with chiastic structure?

Can you please translate the sentence below:> non rimpiango le persone che ho perso col tempo, ma rimpiango il tempo che ho perso con certe persone

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Linux Bash Shell

03/14/19

How to join multiple lines of file names into one with custom delimiter?

I would like to join the result of `ls -1` into one line and delimit it with whatever i want. Are there any standard Linux commands I can use to achieve this?

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Linux Unix

03/14/19

Using ls to list directories and their total sizes?

Is it possible to use `ls` in Unix to list the total size of a sub-directory and all its contents as opposed to the usual 4K that (I assume) is just the directory file itself? I.E. total 12K ... more

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Italian Translation Phrase Request

03/14/19

How can I translate the expression "Got it!" in Italian?

How can I say "Got it!" in Italian? Google Translate gives "Fatto!" and "Ce l'ho!", but I think these are not correct answers.

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Java

03/14/19

Hashset vs Treeset?

I've always loved trees, that nice `O(n*log(n))` and the tidiness of them. However, every software engineer I've ever known has asked me pointedly why I would use a `TreeSet`. From a CS background,... more

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Unix Shell

03/14/19