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Applying css intuitively doesn't produce the desired results because vertical-align:middle isn't applicable to block-level elements margin-top:auto and margin-bottom:auto used values would compute as zero margin-top:-50% percentage-based margin values are calculated relative to the width of ...

The diamond problem, or multiple inheritance, is handled by Scala using Traits, which are similar to Java interfaces. Traits are more flexible than interfaces and can include implemented methods. This makes traits similar to mixins in other languages. Scala does not support inheritance from multipl...

var go = GameObject.Find("NameOfTheObject"); ProsConsEasy to usePerformance degrades along the number of gameobjects in sceneStrings are weak references and suspect to user errors

var go = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag("Player"); ProsConsPossible to search both single objects and entire groupsStrings are weak references and suspect to user errors.Relatively fast and efficientCode is not portable as tags are hard coded in scripts.

ExampleScript script = GameObject.FindObjectOfType<ExampleScript>(); GameObject go = script.gameObject; FindObjectOfType() returns null if none is found. ProsConsStrongly typedPerformance degrades along the number of gameobjects needed to evaluatePossible to search both single objects...

The table shows a list of currently supported release showing both original distribution releases (e.g. Ubuntu 14.04) and point releases (e.g. 14.04.3). The Ubuntu versions which are still supported will be delivered security updates. Point releases include support for new hardware as well as rolli...

Functions allow you to specify these types of parameters: positional, named, variable positional, Keyword args (kwargs). Here is a clear and concise use of each type. def unpacking(a, b, c=45, d=60, *args, **kwargs): print(a, b, c, d, args, kwargs) >>> unpacking(1, 2) 1 2 45 60 ()...

Early on a Flash developer uses frames, as they are natively available in Flash player, to host various screens of their application (most often it's a game). Eventually they might stumble upon an issue that something goes wrong exactly because they have used frames, and overlooked the difficulties ...

import flash.utils.*; var intervalId:uint=setInterval(schroedingerCat,1000); // execute a function once per second and gather interval ID trace("Cat's been closed in the box."); function schroedingerCat():void { if (Math.random()<0.04) { clearInterval(intervalId); // ...

Preparation $ mkdir globbing $ cd globbing $ mkdir -p folder/{sub,another}folder/content/deepfolder/ touch macy stacy tracy "file with space" folder/{sub,another}folder/content/deepfolder/file .hiddenfile $ shopt -u nullglob $ shopt -u failglob $ shopt -u dotglob $ shopt -u nocaseg...

Preparation $ mkdir globbing $ cd globbing $ mkdir -p folder/{sub,another}folder/content/deepfolder/ touch macy stacy tracy "file with space" folder/{sub,another}folder/content/deepfolder/file .hiddenfile $ shopt -u nullglob $ shopt -u failglob $ shopt -u dotglob $ shopt -u nocaseg...

Preparation $ mkdir globbing $ cd globbing $ mkdir -p folder/{sub,another}folder/content/deepfolder/ touch macy stacy tracy "file with space" folder/{sub,another}folder/content/deepfolder/file .hiddenfile $ shopt -u nullglob $ shopt -u failglob $ shopt -u dotglob $ shopt -u nocaseg...

AlertDialog is a subclass of Dialog that can display one, two or three buttons. If you only want to display a String in this dialog box, use the setMessage() method. The AlertDialog from android.app package displays differently on different Android OS Versions. The Android V7 Appcompat library pro...

By overloading the indexer you can create a class that looks and feels like an array but isn't. It will have O(1) get and set methods, can access an element at index 100, and yet still have the size of the elements inside of it. The SparseArray class class SparseArray { Dictionary<...

To add EntityFrameworkCore to your project, update the project.json file (add new lines into the dependencies and tools sections): "dependencies": { ... "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer": "1.0.0", "Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer.Des...

One of the most powerful capabilities in Excel is the use of Pivot Tables to sort and analyze data. Using VBA to create and manipulate the Pivots is easier if you understand the relationship of Pivot Tables to Pivot Caches and how to reference and use the different parts of the Tables. At its most ...

These excellent reference sources provide descriptions and illustrations of the various ranges in Pivot Tables. References Referencing Pivot Table Ranges in VBA - from Jon Peltier's Tech Blog Referencing an Excel Pivot Table Range using VBA - from globaliconnect Excel VBA

Two important things to note when adding fields to a Pivot Table are Orientation and Position. Sometimes a developer may assume where a field is placed, so it's always clearer to explicitly define these parameters. These actions only affect the given Pivot Table, not the Pivot Cache. Dim thisPivot ...

This example changes/sets several formats in the data range area (DataBodyRange) of the given Pivot Table. All formattable parameters in a standard Range are available. Formatting the data only affects the Pivot Table itself, not the Pivot Cache. NOTE: the property is named TableStyle2 because the ...

Options pages are used to give the user the possibility to maintain settings for your extension. Version 2 Since Chrome 40 there is the possibility to have the option page as a predefined dialogue at chrome://extensions. The way to define an option page in the manifest.json is like the following:...