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9:01 AM
@Quill Awful.
 
just call greatGreatGreatGrandParent()
 
pffft asked yesterday a test server for new project, and I wanted it today
 
@chillworld meh....
 
still, no test server, waiting for some budget number :s
I wanted to improve our archtype for the single sign on with it
so I had a clean project from the archtype
 
9:17 AM
@chillworld maybe you should request your server earlier then...
setting up the server may not take all that long if your sysadmins are capable enough and have a proper server-cluster / hypervisor
but usually the business around this takes time to "authorize" things like that.
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@Vogel612 indeed I should request it earlier
last week they told me about the new project, so I let already set-up the repo, Hudson,... but not yet the server
I should have done that then also (but I didn't expect that debugging the single sign on for special char's was on the menu)
 
no use throwing a trantrum now, right? ;)
 
problem single sign on is : accountéà.t comes in the entry point of our applications as account????.t (from Kerberos)
 
well.. get your encoding cleaned up.
 
mine? it's the arch type, not under mine watch ;)
 
9:22 AM
it's not that hard to make applications use something like UTF-8 throughout the whole app.
well for new projects that is..
 
For existing projects that run for years it's probably not fun...
 
the arch type here is also a project where people are put on
but because I have an application under mine watch where almost every LDAP user has contact with, they ask me to check and try finding solution to it
and actually I don't care if I have to, but I'm always eager to start ^^
 
Python 3 looks cool, but it's an inconsistent mess
 
@skiwi Which is why I stick to 2
 
0
Q: Depth-first visit In-Order (symmetric) in k-ary trees

steexdI'm working on a universitary project about k-ary trees in java. I'm having some troubles with visit methods. As for now I made these: //DFS pre-order public LinkedList<T> visitaDFS(){ LinkedList<T> nodiVisita=new LinkedList<T>(); LinkedList<Node<T>> pila=new LinkedList<Node<T>>(); p...

 
9:35 AM
brb
 
@Mast Python 2 is also an inconsistent mess
 
s/ 3//
 
@rolfl Just reading more about XML... How does JDOM2 deal with pypi.python.org/pypi/defusedxml ? (The listed vulnerabilities)
 
2 is cleaner than 3.
JS is worse.
 
@Vogel612 s//fixed/
 
9:44 AM
@zloidooraque Still 5 questions in one is obviously not a proper Stack Overflow way as AlexeyLevenkov has already mentioned. You should consider concentrating on one topic at a time. And some of your questions can actually be a better fit for Programmers or CodeReview. Just don't ask about best practices on programmers - they are no less off-topic there than they are here. — Eugene Podskal 10 secs ago
I think you wanted codereview.stackexchange.com, if your code is tested and working correctly. If not, please clarify the problem and cut the code down to a minimal example - what exactly does "I got it to work (well, sort of)" mean? — jonrsharpe 44 secs ago
 
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Q: SQL Injection - Validating user supplied input

NJMRI was assigned a task to fix the SQL injection flaw reported by a code analysis tool and I am not the original author of the code and I do have fair amount of knowledge on SQL. Here is the code... 1 public int ExecuteNonQuery(string query, SqlParameter[] parameters) 2 { 3 using (SqlCommand co...

 
the recommendations are really getting better..
 
@Quill Well, they have on advantage. Over here, kids that age just start to learn English. Over there they don't need those lessons as extra so they can put something else up.
Although, coding at that age, I had no idea what I was doing at 11. I just hacked stuff together and as long as it worked it was fine by me.
 
@Quill I think 11 is too early.
well for "real coding" that is
 
9:59 AM
@Vogel612 I disagree
 
It starts at Scratch at 8ish so
 
it might be interesting to use these .. drag & drop coding ideas, but "real coding"...
 
They're supposed to be learning Java (not script) at 11
 
@Quill Scratch is, ehm, let's just say I'd prefer everyone started at C++. It's an easy language to get the basics.
 
hmm...
 
9:59 AM
or some other Fundamental programming language
@Mast They're more pushing away from the C based languages and towards Java
 
If your a wizzkid in programming I think you could start really early
 
After that, learn them Python. But learning Python without prior knowledge of other languages might pose a problem in the long run. People won't understand what happens under the hood.
 
Java at 11 is too hard. then again JAVA definitely isn't
 
Even most on university don't how to do "real coding"
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^^that
you can't expect elementary kids to learn "coding" so they can get jobs of the future
 
10:01 AM
Won't starting earlier accelerate the problem instead of the solution?
 
because "coding" and coding are so extremely different
 
@Vogel612 if your kid is 8 and want to learn programming, you teach it no?
and you teach it like you code
 
@chillworld yes, I'd do that
 
Thanks for your comment. Whether the code is working or not, is a matter of definition. But yes, it runs (though not the way I want it to). Perhaps I can try codereview, but I know the code is very badly written. Don't want to piss people off. I just recently starting coding, and I know there's tons of material to learn and digest. I try to read about coding, but a lot of times I don't want to read, I want to write, experiment, try out things. Oh, well. Thanks againg. — Newless_Cluebie 6 secs ago
 
but I wouldn't want my kids to have to learn coding from someone who most probably has no clue about it
and when they don't want to
 
10:02 AM
indeed, they have to want it, that's the most important thing
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Something like coding should (and practically cannot) be a mandatory education
 
If I have to make a bet now, I think mine daughter (she's 2) will ask it while I don't think mine son will do that(4)
 
you can definitely teach children coding at the age of 11, but only if they're interested
you can definitely also teach them earlier
but if you make coding hard (which it shouldn't be)
 
I just hope one of them will follow mine steps, but if they don't I won't be blaming them
 
then be prepared that they won't like it and do something different
anyways kids are a rather far away future for me..
 
10:05 AM
in Belgium you have coding dojo also
older then 6 and younger then 18
 
what, who, how and ... what's the last inquiry?
also.. CodingDojoHoe...
wat.
 
what, where, how and do you participate
 
~badumm, tish
 
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Q: Partial page refresh Ajax call on button click

Luke Osbornefunction RequestValidation() { $(".RequestTrigger").on("click", function () { var selectedButton = $(this); var arr = []; if ($(this).data('multiple') == true) { var ids = $('input:checkbox:checked.check-box').map(function () { var value = $(this).data('entityid'...

0
Q: Subclass a Class using Storyboard

sasquatchI have a class HomeViewController. I want a similar class SearchResultViewController. I just want a back button in SearchViewController which replace menu button of HomeViewController, so I subclassed HomeViewController and add the back button in SearchViewController. Problem HomeViewController...

 
@skiwi That list of vulnerabilities (and fixes) are daft
 
10:09 AM
@CaptainObvious Borken / code-missing
 
@Mat'sMug just give me something to work from and I'll get on it :)
 
So, @Simon - hi, and anyone else who has an opinion.....
 
@rolfl How so?
 
That answer is flagged Not-an-answer.
as a result, it is giving the moderators a blue-flag notfication
 
It's obfuscation
 
10:11 AM
@Vogel612 I disagree, it can be mandatory, there's also lots of people that don't like math yet it's also mandatory; Doesn't mean that I agree with coding being mandatory though
 
I'm not good with C++, but that looks like a trolling answer to me
 
@rolfl should be a comment indeed, not an answer
 
I'd also say that it is NAA.
either that, or it is "unclear what you're answering"
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I agree, but, consider my options......
 
it sounds more like it should have been a question on SO
 
10:12 AM
Option 1, I look at it from a moderator's flag perspective, and I have:
 
@SimonAndréForsberg soo... how exactly is that answer more (or less) delete-worthy than the one discussed on meta?
 
 
and please don't give me the checkmark argument, I don't see the checkmark as granting immunity to ....
@rolfl this is practically only deletable...
 
I actually don't think it will make a decent comment at all....
first, it's too long
 
in a comment, the code would become so messy it's of no value
 
10:14 AM
@Vogel612 this answer is not even an attempt at answering. It seems to be a question about how to understand the code in the question.
 
second, it's just "chatty".
So, I am tempted to just delete it.
Now, the interesting part.
 
@Vogel612 in a comment, it wouldn't matter that the code would be messy. All the code is already in the question, and it's not messy in the question.
 
I also can see this in the review queue, and I sort of like getting reviews under my belt, and collecting those.... and low-quality-posts are uncommon, so, I don't want to miss them.....
 
who knows this : greenfoot.org/overview
this is for learning kids programming
 
here, in the review queue, my options are: Looks good, edit, delete, skip.
 
10:16 AM
0
Q: For loop optimization

gstackoverflowI have the following question. Is there difference between 2 variants or java optimizer optimizes the second variant to first 1. for (int i = 0, n = taggedListProducts.size(); i < n; i++){ ... } Here I am trying to avoid multiple size method execution. 2. This variant more readable but ...

 
I'd click 'Delete'
 
@Rolfl I selected delete (strange but I could press that)
 
As a mod, though, my delete is binding.....
 
can't you convert to comment?
It's actually a good remark, what should be comment
 
Not from the review queue.... but, evn if I could, it would need editing to be formatted as a comment, and it would make a lousy comment.
hmmmm.
 
10:19 AM
@SimonAndréForsberg Aren't people normally answering the question?
 
@rolfl You got (at least) two other users here that support the delete. I see nothing wrong with a binding delete.
 
@SimonAndréForsberg I deleted it moments before you posted that....
 
brb dinner time
 
@skiwi not when you don't understand what they're trying to say.
 
What I am really complaining about, is that I would like a down-vote option in the review queue.
But, does that make sense?
I think this particular example is/was a bad one.....
 
10:22 AM
@rolfl I do agree with that.
 
@rolfl the review queue is not meant to downvote posts. that's been iterated over and over on MSO and MSE...
some people also wanted it, it got
 
morning °/
 
o/
 
Greetings, Programs.
 
o/
The Cure.
 
10:25 AM
Best requirement that we have finished already so far:
> A user can log out, when logged in.
 
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Q: Chat pings should use a tag to prevent multiple notifications for one message

kelunikIf a user edits a chat message with a ping, there's a double notification. Pings that didn't change should not ping again. or Pings should use Notification.tag to prevent two notifications for a single ping. Maybe even for all pings. ({tag:"ping"} or {tag:"ping:"+messageId})

Did someone mention The Cure?
 
The Cure? :D
A forest.
Greetings, @Donald.McLean!
 
The Cure:
IT'S F R I D A Y!!!!!!!!!!
 
I'm listening to the Foute Uurtje & Hitjes list, it means that I need to listen to every awkward song :D
 
10:32 AM
@skiwi - back to the XML "vulnerability"
It is the logical equivalent of saying: recursion can cause stack overflows, let's turn off recusion.
 
I'm checking out an album by Flyleaf. I like quite a bit of their music, but I only have one album.
 
@rolfl but... there is no stack limit for data, right?
 
Basically, @skiwi - you could say that many, many things are vulnerable to the same type of problem....
@Vogel612 The issue "reported", basically, is that there are various "features" in XML that allow you to reference data in an abstract way.
entity references being the primary one.
If the referenced entity is big, and you reference it often, you will run out of memory
So, let's disable entity reference dereferencing.
 
that's inane...
It's only ever going to become a problem if a) people don't properly limit allocated memory when processing XMLs
 
For example, in XHTML, &nbsp; references a non-breaking space.....
 
10:38 AM
and b) people don't properly limit allocated memory when processing XMLs
 
what if &nbsp; instead referenced a 1-gigabyte compressed data block....
 
so the problem isn't XML, but the attempt to parse it with a non-limited memory..
which ends up eating your memory away, and thus slowing down your server.
 
That ^^^
 
--> solution: limit allocated memory..
 
Java does that by default... ;-)
 
10:40 AM
and error out when the memory limit is exceeded.
 
but, python apparently does not.
Anyway, the real question is whether the XML parser should defend against it.... and when.
 
Reading up... ;o
 
An XML parser that refuses to process the entity references in the specified way, would be broken for other reasons.
 
@rolfl well ... in Java you do get it automatically, but at the price of a JVM that stops operating when fed the wrong input
 
At least good to know that you're aware of that :) Was mainly wondering about that
Err can someone ping me as a test?
 
10:42 AM
@Vogel612 Well, that's the whole point, and it is also exactly what you recommended:
1 min ago, by Vogel612
and error out when the memory limit is exceeded.
 
@rolfl AFAIK Python does as well.
 
so there should be a way to sandbox the XML parsing into a separate memory constrained area, to prevent JVM shutdown, if it's undesired
 
I've tried.
 
@skiwi just normal ping? or re-ping? or even as reply?
 
I never managed to get my Python to overflow, but I might not have been aggressive enough.
 
10:42 AM
My ping notification is gone
 
If you write it decent, the global GC should handle it.
 
@skiwi how about a super-ping ?
 
If you don't de-reference it, yea, you can make it crash.
 
@rolfl It triggered a page refresh, but no notification
 
^^^ TMOT
 
10:44 AM
TMOT?
 
(Too Many Open Tabs)
3
 
> Show all 1450 tabs.
 
You get what you deserve
 
My desktop notification settings switched to off...
That was the issue
 
@@110433 how about a super-ping ? so that's how you super-ping people...
 
10:45 AM
Ping again and it should zork
 
fork work
 
Just to be sure: are you asking about understanding code instead of a review and did or didn't you write the code yourself? — Mast 17 secs ago
 
@skiwi work
@SimonAndréForsberg Yes, but you need to be a mod for it to actually work.
 
Yaaay, never goign to miss pings again!
 
10:46 AM
@skiwi I want to see that, a ping playing Zork.
 
Also, when you type @@ as a mod it pops up a dialog....
5 mins ago, by skiwi
At least good to know that you're aware of that :) Was mainly wondering about that
@skiwi - I was not "aware of that".
 
@rolfl No shit! I thought I had discovered how to hack the system to make me look like a mod!
 
but, I was aware of it in the sense that... if you do something big in a small space it does not fit
@SimonAndréForsberg If you want to do that, open a Javascript console and flip your mod-bit
 
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Q: Creating a page number array for pagination

rahulI have writen a small function to generate an array of page numbers for displaying a pagination. The inputs to the function is an active page number p, and the max page number. The function will return an array of 5 possible page numbers available near the active page. Example input, output: p...

 
Breakfast time!
 
10:51 AM
Almost made some very Pythonic code, but decided to refactor it last moment
for file in [file for file in files if file.endswith(".xml")]:
Hmm, pings might still not be working outside the browser
@rolfl Ah okay, then it's good to know you are aware of it now! ;)
LOL in Firefox there's a setting to show tab-previews in my Windows taskbar
I bet my PC will die if I enable that
I didn't know Firefox had a new Settings page, more in the style of Chrome
And... it automatically enabled the Do Not Track option
 
@skiwi So, I heard you like files. Here's a file for your file in your file.
 
Can someone testping me again?
 
I was looking at some of my old Scala code and was astounded at how crude it was.
@skiwi Hi.
 
@Donald.McLean IT WORKS!
@Donald.McLean Never look back!
 
I was debugging.
 
11:00 AM
@skiwi How many files would a file file if files could file files.
 
How much Woodchuck would a woodchuck chug if a woodchuck could chug Woodchuck?
 
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo
 
No. That's not right.
 
It's "Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo."
 
11:05 AM
@RubberDuck That's the beginner version.
 
The capitalization matters.
 
Like only doing FizzBuzz if you could do FizzBuzzWoofFooBar
 
Yeah, but that sentence honestly doesn't make any sense.
In order to make sense, it needs words that aren't "buffalo".
 
@RubberDuck If you read the explanation in the graphic, it makes sense. It's just very difficult to parse.
 
@RubberDuck That's what I thought, until I was proven wrong.
 
11:10 AM
I did read it, and I'm convinced it requires other words to be grokkable.
 
@RubberDuck We're just saying it's legal, not that it makes sense.
 
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Q: Nand2Tetris Code Module

ZaxvoI'm working through the Assembler assignment in the Nand2Tetris course (chapter 6). The suggested implementation contains 4 modules: Main, Parser, Code, SyntaxTree. Today I wanted to get some feedback on my implementation of the Code module. The book specifies a general API in order to allow st...

 
It's like one of those obfuscated C programs. Yeah, the syntax is legal, it compiles and runs, but don't ask an ordinary human to try and understand it.
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People who like python are not ordinary humans.
 
People who like programming are not ordinary humans.
3
 
11:16 AM
People who like people are not ordinary people.
 
People who don't exist are not ordinary humans.
 
People who don't review the queues are not ordinary... Oh whatever. Busy queues this morning.
 
@RubberDuck I'm afraid those are the ordinary people and we just need more extra-ordinary people.
 
I have voted to leave the question open, but I have also downvoted the question because it really needs to have the code from behind CreateCommand(query, parameters) as well — rolfl ♦ 20 secs ago
 
0
Q: Scrapper for words from Wiktionary

xtfkpiI wrote this code in Java using the Jaunt library. The program scrapes all words from Wiktionary from category "English_uncountable_nouns". And after save each world to text file. I am not sure that exceptions are handled in best way, so I'm looking for tips on how to make this code easier to und...

 
11:33 AM
@rolfl I could be wrong, but I think CreateCommand might be part of the framework.
 
You could be, but that's OK ;-)
(and I have no idea, but there is plenty to review in that code, and it does work, and he is the maintainer, and he's not looking to have the code explained to him).
 
that ^^
I think it's a question that could fit on SO, but I don't think it's off-topic for CR.
 
@Simon - are you sick?
I keep feeling that you are agreeing with me more than normal....
 
That's okay, isn't it? As long as @nhgrif doesn't agree as well.
in Discuss Close Reasons, May 21 at 13:19, by nhgrif
By the way... It's of course unsurprising that Simon isn't on board. Rule of 2 and all. Between Simon, rolfl, and myself, only 2 of us are ever allowed to agree on anything.
 
Sign of a healthy conversation ^
2
 
11:41 AM
lol
4
Monking!
 
Monking 2 u 2.
 
I need to come up with some sort of web project.
 
@RubberDuck redo rubberduck-vba.com?
 
Monking
 
That's a thought.
That's a really good thought actually.
 
11:46 AM
And then you could have that nav menu at the top ;-)
 
Lol. Yeah. I think that's it then.
 
Make it work in your browser ^^
Like, a Rubberduck-light
For on-the-fly refactoring
 
Need to add some MVC to my resume.
 
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Q: Can we make vector of references and retrieve successfully since C++11?

SteephenIs it the solution implemented below, a standard viable way of doing things? What are the pro and cons in this approach? #include <iostream> #include <vector> #include<functional> class MyClass{ public: void func(){ std::cout<<"I am func \n"; } MyClass(int y):x(y) {} i...

 
11:48 AM
Might as well build our own IDE at that point @Mast
 
@RubberDuck So, here's a thought: Why don't you write a web IDE?
 
@Mast If I see that thing pulsating in a dark room I'm going to freak the hell out.
 
Well... That is a thought.
 
@EthanBierlein Now I want to equip a Rubberduck with a powerLED...
4
 
runs
 
11:50 AM
@RubberDuck what language where u planning to use for training your MVC knowledge?
 
@rolfl, I have edited my code to add the code for CreateCommand — NJMR 1 min ago
 
I understand the pattern and all. I've just never used the framework.
Ahhh. So I was wrong @rolfl. Wouldn't be the first time, sure it won't be the last. =)
 
Why do you want MVC anyway? My GUI colleagues are big fan of MVVM.
 
I wish JetBrains would create a web based IDE. I would love to be able to develop stuff from my iPad.
 
11:53 AM
Because everyone who's hiring wants someone who knows it.
@RubberDuck: I edited my question. I am not asking for a fix. I want how to analyze such a risk. What points I need to remember in such scenario? — NJMR 1 min ago
Now I'm even less sure it's on topic.
 
@Donald.McLean Won't you need a keyboard for that?
I tried writing Python on my N900.
Never again, keyboard too small.
 
@Mast I'm still trying to figure out what a Django REST API backend + React frontend + React-Router + Reflux actually is
 
@skiwi A mess.
 
And even better, on the backend we have the REST API, but also Service classes and Model objects (for the database)
 
@Mast I write Python on my iPhone when I'm bored.
 
11:55 AM
@skiwi an HR person writing a job description for a position they don't understand.
 
@EthanBierlein Pics or didn't happen.
Or gifs in this case.
 
@EthanBierlein I've done that in Ruby.
 
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Q: Scroll Magic Multiple Scenes

kringeltorteI am using Scroll Magic (https://github.com/janpaepke/ScrollMagic) for the first time and I am in general very new to javascript/jquery. I got it to work but it is very messy and repetitive code. Here is the fiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/y0mrf5kg/ This is the messy code (I just gave this as an e...

 
I mean, it's possible, but why would you?
 
11:56 AM
@Mast I have a keyboard for my iPad.
 
Go search it up in the app store
 
I'm thinking we use the Model-Controller-API-Store-Actions-Listener-View style
 
Quick prototype of an idea.
 
@EthanBierlein That's fancy.
@EthanBierlein You'll need an app store for that.
@Donald.McLean Problem solved.
@RubberDuck Well, except it's not quick. I mean, I type way way faster than I can hit those tiny buttons on my phone.
 
Yeah, but what if you have an idea away from your desktop?
Maybe I have a sick sense of fun...
 
11:59 AM
It is pretty fancy, I also hear the next update for it is going to feature fully fledged game development, and porting to an iOS app.
 
Well, off to work.
 
@RubberDuck My desktop is retired since December. Now I always carry a laptop.
It's in my default toolbox, I always carry it.
 
Just submitted an Apple bug report for the ambigiuous namespace problem.
 
Which means that people can now write Python to create iOS apps.
 
@EthanBierlein iOS apps with Python, that sounds definitely interesting.
 
12:01 PM
And pretty promising as well.
 
247
Q: How to write iOS app purely in C

001I read here Learn C Before Objective-C? Usually I then replace some Obj-C code with pure C code (after all you can mix them as much as you like, the content of an Obj-C method can be entirely, pure C code) Is this true? Is it possible to build an iPhone app purely in the C programming lan...

 
if your code is working question is offtopic... please check codereview.stackexchange.comJordi Castilla 31 secs ago
 
Anyways, TTGTS, BBIAB
 
git people:
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Q: How do I use a localized PostBuildEvent in an environment with multiple collaborators?

Jeroen VannevelI have a project which has the following PostBuildEvent: <PostBuildEvent> if exist Diagnostic.nuspec if exist "$(SolutionDir)\packages\NuGet.CommandLine.2.8.2\tools\NuGet.exe" "$(SolutionDir)\packages\NuGet.CommandLine.2.8.2\tools\NuGet.exe" pack Diagnostic.nuspec -OutputDirectory "C:\Us...

 
@nhgrif That accepted answer, pure gold.
 
12:05 PM
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because code review questions are off topic on SO. Kindly ask your question on codereview.stackexchange.com. — npinti 20 secs ago
 
Great. So in order to avoid learning Objective-C (which I think was the gist of the question) you now have to learn the implementation details and C-level API of the Objective-C runtime. — Thilo Apr 24 '12 at 1:48
 
@Duga Perhaps, but the quality should be better.
That's standard SO quality, not standard CR quality.
 
12:32 PM
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Q: angular - avoid jquery in click event

ProfHase85Having the following controller angular.module("UserRoles") .controller("UserRolesController", function($http, $scope){ $scope.usersearch = ""; $scope.users = []; $scope.roles = { } $scope.getusers = function(){ $http.get("/api/finduser/"+$scope.usersearch) ...

 
I also agree that Math.SE or (Theorical) Computer Science.SE may be more appropriate. Some people also find some interesting ways to optimize things on Code Review.SE. Since your code is working, it would be on-topic :) — Morwenn 43 secs ago
 
If anyone posts an answer of which all essential parts are a literal copy of somebody else's answer on the same question, does that warrant flagging for moderator attention?
 
@QPaysTaxes And trust me, I know what I'm talking about :p
 
@Mast yes, plagiarism
 
-3
A: Converting String to int in Java?

G.NaderThe simple way to parse string to integer is using the parseInt() function as shown below: int nb = Integer.parseInt("1234"); For references please check this link

Copied from the top answer.
 
12:45 PM
@QPaysTaxes Hey, you came there from the CR chat. I actually waited for somebody to come there from the CR chat.
 
Follow-up question would ofc be: does this differ between SE sites or should it be treated the same on all?
 
But I agree that the question shouldn't be asked as is on CR though.
 
@QPaysTaxes So what?
Question is answered, move along to the next.
Don't post crap.
I mean, it's technically an answer, but it's posted way too lated and is the same as the top answer given years ago.
@QPaysTaxes For what would you flag it then?
 
@Mast NAA / VLQ
duplicate answers add no additional value to a post.
downvote / del-vote as appropriate
 
@Vogel612 Technically VLQ would come closest I think.
I can't del-vote ^^
Feel free to nuke it.
 
12:50 PM
I think you missed the door :) -> I think you question fits better into this site: codereview.stackexchange.comRizier123 9 secs ago
 
@SimonAndréForsberg I present you (or maybe myself?) a challenge
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Q: Why are there no alternatives to TeX, or, why is TeX still used?

eeggI'm fairly new to TeX and LaTeX, having been drawn in by the Big Idea — creating a document programmatically. However, my experience of TeX (and its libraries — LaTeX, ConTeXt, …) has been almost entirely unpleasant. My impression is that TeX (etc.) is essentially a pile of undocumented macros ...

Write a good typesetting language as a Groovy DSL
 
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Q: Compare two directories, apply the changes, backup and restore

curtisLoewI’ve written a small utility tool capable of backing up a directory, restoring a backed up directory, syncing two directories (copying missing or changed files from src to dst). I’d love your feedback - any code smells, improvements, potential bugs, non-idiomatic approaches, etc., please let...

 
Do you have amoment to chat about this with me in the 2nd monitor? — rolfl ♦ 4 mins ago
@All if/when he gets here, and I am commuting, be nice.
 
@skiwi thanks but I have enough of things to do :)
 
I have put the following gist up: gist.github.com/rolfl/48a38d2c531d2137904b
Bottom line, is wiktionary has thousands of words in the noncounting noun category.... but only 6 pages labelled as such.
I don't know how the wiki system works, there must be some sort of automated categorization happening.
for me it takes about 1 minute to seach 4 million wiki pages in compressed format... and find 6 results.
 
12:57 PM
@RubberDuck: do you know of a way to use user-account env variables in MSBuild? Because that would be even better: then I can just define it there and be done with it
I've been playing around with it but they don't seem to be recognized inside Visual Studio
 
Not sure what you mean.
 
Start -> Search -> Environment Variables
 
@SimonAndréForsberg Maybe I could apply for a PhD to write a new typesetting language that does not have LaTeX flaws and is written in a modern language
 
There you have user and system variables
 
@rolfl We're always nice!
 
12:59 PM
if I could define a variable NuGetLocal there and use it in the csproj file, that would be nice
 
This is weird
Listening to Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby while programming in Python
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