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Updating packages

In every applications life-cycle comes a day where it's components needs to be updated. Everyone knows the pain of updating every single dependency one-by-one. Well here you just need to issue the command: npm update (-g) If the "-g" is there then npm will update the global packages. ...

npm • Getting started with npm

finalize() method

This is a protected and non-static method of the Object class. This method is used to perform some final operations or clean up operations on an object before it gets removed from the memory. According to the doc, this method gets called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collecti...

Java Language • Object Class Methods and Constructor

Extract extension from file name

Fast and short way to extract extension from file name in JavaScript will be: function get_extension(filename) { return filename.slice((filename.lastIndexOf('.') - 1 >>> 0) + 2); } It works correctly both with names having no extension (e.g. myfile) or starting with . dot (e.g. .h...

JavaScript • Data Manipulation

Set object property given its string name

function assign(obj, prop, value) { if (typeof prop === 'string') prop = prop.split('.'); if (prop.length > 1) { var e = prop.shift(); assign(obj[e] = Object.prototype.toString.call(obj[e]) === '[object Object]' ? obj[e] ...

JavaScript • Data Manipulation

Wait for DOM to be loaded

Use DOMContentLoaded when the <script> code interacting with DOM is included in the <head> section. If not wrapped inside the DOMContentLoaded callback, the code will throw errors like Cannot read something of null document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(event) { ...

DOM • Getting started with DOM

Import function from unmanaged C++ DLL

Here is an example of how to import a function that is defined in an unmanaged C++ DLL. In the C++ source code for "myDLL.dll", the function add is defined: extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) int __stdcall add(int a, int b) { return a + b; } Then it can be included into ...

C# Language • Interoperability

Grid of Subplots using subplot

""" ================================================================================ CREATE A 2 BY 2 GRID OF SUB-PLOTS WITHIN THE SAME FIGURE. ================================================================================ """ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt ...

matplotlib • Multiple Plots

Multiple Lines/Curves in the Same Plot

""" ================================================================================ DRAW MULTIPLE LINES IN THE SAME PLOT ================================================================================ """ import matplotlib.pyplot as plt ...

matplotlib • Multiple Plots

Extending Rectangle adding new stylable properties

JavaFX 8 The following example demonstrates how to add custom properties that can be styled from css to a custom Node. Here 2 DoublePropertys are added to the Rectangle class to allow setting the width and height from CSS. The following CSS could be used for styling the custom node: StyleableRe...

javafx • CSS

The "instancetype" return type

Objective-C supports a special type called `instancetype that can only be used as type returned by a method. It evaluates to the class of the receiving object. Consider the following class hierarchy: @interface Foo : NSObject - (instancetype)initWithString:(NSString *)string; @end @interf...

Objective-C Language • Classes and Objects

Connection to a Microsoft Access database with UCanAccess

UCanAccess is a pure Java JDBC driver that allows us to read from and write to Access databases without using ODBC. It uses two other packages, Jackcess and HSQLDB, to perform these tasks. Once it has been set up*, we can work with data in .accdb and .mdb files using code like this: import java.sq...

jdbc • Creating a database connection

Strings and Lists

It's important to know how CMake distinguishes between lists and plain strings. When you write: set(VAR "a b c") you create a string with the value "a b c". But when you write this line without quotes: set(VAR a b c) You create a list of three items instead: "a", &q...

cmake • Variables and Properties

How to configure build types in the build.gradle

You can create and configure build types in the module-level build.gradle file inside the android {} block. android { ... defaultConfig {...} buildTypes { release { minifyEnabled true proguardFiles getDefaultProguar...

android-gradle • Configure Build Types

Visible

Can be used to show/hide DOM elements. Similar to using if, except that visible will still build the element and set display:none. <div data-bind="visible: shouldShowMessage"> You will see this message only when "shouldShowMessage" holds a true value. </div> ...

knockout.js • Bindings - Text and appearance

Options

Use this binding to build options for a select item <select data-bind="options: gasGiants"></select> <script type="text/javascript"> var viewModel = { gasGiants: ko.observableArray(['Jupiter', 'Saturn', 'Neptune', 'Uranus']) }; </scri...

knockout.js • Bindings - Form fields

Worksheet .Name, .Index or .CodeName

We know that 'best practise' dictates that a range object should have its parent worksheet explicitly referenced. A worksheet can be referred to by its .Name property, numerical .Index property or its .CodeName property but a user can reorder the worksheet queue by simply dragging a name tab or rena...

excel-vba • Excel VBA Tips and Tricks

Always define and set references to all Workbooks and Sheets

When working with multiple open Workbooks, each of which may have multiple Sheets, it’s safest to define and set reference to all Workbooks and Sheets. Don't rely on ActiveWorkbook or ActiveSheet as they might be changed by the user. The following code example demonstrates how to copy a range from...

excel-vba • VBA Best Practices

Installation or Setup

Gnuplot is a portable command-line driven graphing utility. This example will show how to setup gnuplot in the various platforms. Windows Download the latest version of the installer from gnuplot site. Run the downloaded file and allow it to run as administrator if requested On the ...

Gnuplot • Getting started with Gnuplot

Show help file

The Help Class encapsulates the HTML Help 1.0 engine. You can use the Help object to show compiled Help files (.chm) or HTML files in the HTML Help format. Compiled Help files provide table of contents, index, search, and keyword links in pages. Shortcuts work only in compiled Help files. You can ge...

winforms • Help Integration

HTTP Basic Authentication

HTTP Basic Authentication provides a straightforward mechanism for authentication. Credentials are sent in plain text, and so is insecure by default. Successful authentication proceeds as follows. The client requests a page for which access is restricted: GET /secret The server responds with st...

HTTP • Authentication