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I often see the terms "binary" and "executable" seemingly used interchangeably. Isn't it two terms to describe the same thing; the executable output program after a compilation ...
Tousle asked 20/1, 2020 at 15:22
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As a follow up to this answer and a discussion in the comments.
Is regression-test a misnomer for non-regression-test or are these different types of tests?
Inn asked 9/9, 2016 at 7:5
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I saw the term in in this question. I think I have an idea, but not sure if this a localized term or if wide spread meaning for the term.
Shotgun would implie that he might be (over) using a tool...
Tbilisi asked 2/8, 2012 at 17:44
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I've set up a dataframe:
df = pd.DataFrame({'Name': ['Alice', 'Bob', 'Aritra'],
'Age': [25, 30, 35],
'Location': ['Seattle', 'New York', 'Kona']},
index=([10, 20, 30]))
I ask the user to put in...
Sledgehammer asked 27/6, 2024 at 21:8
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Google defines platform-agnostic as:
Denoting or relating to hardware or software that is compatible with many types of platforms or operating systems.
"many common file formats (JPEG, MP3, e...
Harveyharvie asked 17/5, 2017 at 2:11
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In programming literature and on internet in general I noticed frequent use of term "wrapping".
For example "to wrap library in classes" or to "wrap database". Is that...
Pulsimeter asked 16/3, 2012 at 21:9
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Inversion of Control (IoC) can be quite confusing when it is first encountered.
What is it?
Which problem does it solve?
When is it appropriate to use and when not?
Atalya asked 6/8, 2008 at 3:35
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In compiler construction, when you talk about tokens, is a token the same like a symbol / just another term for a symbol? After some research I think to understand, that a token is a symbol with a ...
Plucky asked 29/7, 2011 at 12:10
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In if statements, I am used to seeing x != null, and reading it as "x is not null".
But in function names, having to say 'NotNull' or 'IsNotNull' to explain a similar state feels ov...
Library asked 11/1, 2013 at 7:47
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Could someone explain? I understand the basic concepts behind them but I often see them used interchangeably and I get confused.
And now that we're here, how do they differ from a regular functio...
Popover asked 21/10, 2008 at 3:12
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Having a hard time understanding the MSDN documentation on the IP Helper Functions. Whats the difference between an adapter and a network interface?
Sublime asked 28/12, 2010 at 18:2
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What are named tuples and how do I use them?
When should I use named tuples instead of normal tuples, or vice versa?
Are there "named lists" too? (i.e. mutable named tuples)
For the la...
Bennie asked 3/6, 2010 at 23:50
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Which types of objects fall into the domain of "subscriptable"?
Wednesday asked 19/10, 2008 at 21:8
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In software engineering we create indexes all the time (e.g., in databases) but I also hear a lot of people talk about inverted indices. Is there something fundamentally different between the two? ...
Principle asked 11/10, 2011 at 14:30
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When writing multithreaded applications, one of the most common problems experienced is race conditions.
My questions to the community are:
What is the race condition?
How do you detect them?
How ...
Mady asked 29/8, 2008 at 15:55
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I am currently studying a module in computer vision called edge detection.
I am trying to understand the meaning of gradient orientation and gradient magnitude.
Melly asked 6/11, 2013 at 15:13
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I have heard conflicting opinions from people - according to the Wikipedia UTF-8 page.
They are the same thing, aren't they? Can someone clarify?
Numeration asked 13/3, 2009 at 17:6
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What is difference between Primary Key, Unique Key and candidate key?
Clive asked 1/9, 2010 at 10:21
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What's the difference between polling and pulling (if any)?
Here asked 3/5, 2010 at 21:7
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The past few weeks I have been learning about iterators. I still do not understand the main difference between iterating through a link list and traversing through one. I know that traversing means...
Esdraelon asked 1/5, 2013 at 22:24
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For a person without a comp-sci background, what is a lambda in the world of Computer Science?
Frederick asked 19/8, 2008 at 16:20
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I am translator in company and often we have problem to understand the difference between the terms "data member" and "field".
Could you please describe what they are and how th...
Flirt asked 14/12, 2023 at 10:55
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I've tried reading the Wikipedia article for "extract, transform, load", but that just leaves me more confused...
Can someone explain what ETL is, and how it is actually done?
Porringer asked 3/8, 2010 at 0:30
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I am not very clear about the idea of wire-level protocols. I heard BitTorrent uses it and read that a wirelevel protocol can be considered an opposite of API. I read RMI calls can be considered wi...
Erminna asked 24/2, 2010 at 6:23
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What's the difference between the two? Can we use them interchangeably?
Hospers asked 30/4, 2009 at 16:38
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