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java.util.zip.deflater equivalent in c#
does anyone know how can I achieve java's Deflater.deflate() functionality in .NET so it would be understandable for java's Infalter.inflate() method?
regards,
Rafal
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Equivalent of Ruby's each_cons in JavaScript
The question has been asked for many languages, yet not for javascript.
Ruby has the method Enumerable#each_cons which look like that:
puts (0..5).each_cons(2).to_a
# [[0, 1], [1, 2], [2, 3], [3, 4], [4, 5]]
puts (0..5).each_cons(3).to_a
# [[1, 2,…
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PHP Equivalent of Envers
I would like to know if there is any equivalent to JBoss Envers for php.
Roch
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VB [(Function) handles ...] equivalent in Delphi
Say we had something like
Private Sub ClickObject(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e as System.Eventargs)
Handles Object1.click, Object2.click, Object3.click
Which takes the event after the 'Handles' and sends them to the function.
Is there an…
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String Pattern Matching for Limited, Ltd, Incorporated, Inc, Etc
We're doing a LOT of work towards trying to reconcile about 1,000 duplicate manufacturer names and 1,000,000 duplicate part numbers. One thing that has come up is how to "match" things like "Limited" vs. "Ltd." vs. "Ltd"
The purpose is for the…
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Windows Desktop Duplication API Equivalent IOS
I'm looking for an equivalent of Windows Desktop Duplication API on MacOS.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh404487(v=vs.85).aspx
The goal of the Windows API is to detect when Pixel change on Desktop and only update the…
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Yoda condition with "not x is None"
The previous dev has left a really strange not x is None yoda condition in the code:
>>> x = None
>>> not x is None
False
>>> x = 1
>>> not x is None
True
After some testing, I seem the same output as x is not None.
>>> x = None
>>> not x is…
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What's the R equivalent of Stata's _n function?
I am wondering whether there is a function in R like in Stata, where you are able to use the value of the observation n numbers before or after each observation. For instance if I need to multiply or divide with the observation before I would write…
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srand((unsigned)(time(NULL))); (rand())/(RAND_MAX/2) - 1 C# equivalent
What is the c# equivalent of the following c++:
srand((unsigned)(time(NULL)));
weight=(double)(rand())/(RAND_MAX/2) - 1;
purplelightspark
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dirname equivalent in Go
I'm studying Go, I don't know if I missed something, but after searching, I wonder: Does dirname in NodeJS have an equivalent in Go? How to get current directory in Go code, or I have to implement one?
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JXA Equivalent of With Administrator Privileges
In AppleScript, you can do:
do shell script "echo 'I am (G)root'" with administrator privileges
Sorry. Anyway, a shell script can be run in JXA like this:
var app = Application.currentApplication();
app.includeStandardAdditions =…
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Prototype Equivalent JQuery's offset()
I would like to know if there is any prototype equivalent to the JQuery's .offset() function?
Thanks for your help.
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Is it bad to use `equals` for length comparison for different units?
In another question, my code has such a equals method:
public class Length {
private final double value;
private final Unit unit;
public Length(double value, Unit unit) {
this.value = value;
this.unit = unit;
}
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Is there any equivalent of JVisualVM on DotNET?
I would like to know if there is an equivalent of the excellent Java JVisualVM (included with JDK, the command is "jvisualvm") on the DotNet platform ?
JVisualVM is a great tool that allows developers and admins to have really useful monitoring on…
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PHP equivalent of JavaScript bind
First excuse my english I'm not a native speaker and sorry if it looks rough, this is the first time that I post on this site.
My problem is quite simple I think. Let's say, we have :
class A {
function foo() {
function bar ($arg){
…
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