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What's the difference between git reset --mixed, --soft, and --hard?
I'm looking to split a commit up and not sure which reset option to use.
I was looking at the page In plain English, what does "git reset" do?, but I realized I don't really understand what the git index or staging area is and thus the explanations…
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Difference between HashMap, LinkedHashMap and TreeMap
What is the difference between HashMap, LinkedHashMap and TreeMap in Java?
I don't see any difference in the output as all the three has keySet and values. What are Hashtables?
Map m1 = new HashMap();
m1.put("map", "HashMap");
m1.put("schildt",…
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When to use static methods
I am wondering when to use static methods? Say if I have a class with a few getters and setters, a method or two, and I want those methods only to be invokable on an instance object of the class. Does this mean I should use a static…
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How do I put an already-running process under nohup?
I have a process that is already running for a long time and don't want to end it.
How do I put it under nohup (that is, how do I cause it to continue running even if I close the terminal?)
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Angular HTML binding
I am writing an Angular application and I have an HTML response I want to display.
How do I do that? If I simply use the binding syntax {{myVal}} it encodes all HTML characters (of course).
I need somehow to bind the innerHTML of a div to the…
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What is the correct way to check for string equality in JavaScript?
What is the correct way to check for equality between Strings in JavaScript?
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Use jQuery to hide a DIV when the user clicks outside of it
I am using this code:
$('body').click(function() {
$('.form_wrapper').hide();
});
$('.form_wrapper').click(function(event){
event.stopPropagation();
});
And this HTML:
Scott Yu - builds stuff
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Bash - Get Current Directory or Folder Name (Without Full Path) In Bash Script
How could I retrieve the current working directory/folder name in a bash script, or even better, just a terminal command.
pwd gives the full path of the current working directory, e.g. /opt/local/bin but I only want bin
Thanks.
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What's the difference between event.stopPropagation and event.preventDefault?
They seem to be doing the same thing...
Is one modern and one old? Or are they supported by different browsers?
When I handle events myself (without framework) I just always check for both and execute both if present. (I also return false, but I…
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What is the difference between JDK and JRE?
What is the difference between JDK and JRE?
What are their roles and when should I use one or the other?
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How do I redirect with JavaScript?
How do you redirect to a page from another page with JavaScript?
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How to copy commits from one branch to another?
I've got two branches from my master:
v2.1: (version 2) I've been working on for several months
wss: that I created yesterday to add one specific feature to my master (in production)
Is there a way to copy yesterday's commits from wss to v2.1?
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Make body have 100% of the browser height
I want to make body have 100% of the browser height. Can I do that using CSS?
I tried setting height: 100%, but it doesn't work.
I want to set a background color for a page to fill the entire browser window, but if the page has little content I get…
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Constants in Objective-C
I'm developing a Cocoa application, and I'm using constant NSStrings as ways to store key names for my preferences.
I understand this is a good idea because it allows easy changing of keys if necessary.
Plus, it's the whole 'separate your data from…
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How do I check file size in Python?
How do I get the size of a file in Python?
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