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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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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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Node.js/Windows error: ENOENT, stat 'C:\Users\RT\AppData\Roaming\npm'
I have Windows 7 32-bit. I installed the latest Node.js 32 bit.
When I try to run the command npm install jquery, I receive the error:
Error: ENOENT, stat 'C:\Users\RT\AppData\Roaming\npm
How does one resolve it?
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JPA EntityManager: Why use persist() over merge()?
EntityManager.merge() can insert new objects and update existing ones.
Why would one want to use persist() (which can only create new objects)?
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How to permanently set $PATH on Linux/Unix
On Linux, how can I add a directory to the $PATH so it remains persistent across different sessions?
Background
I'm trying to add a directory to my path so it will always be in my Linux path. I've tried:
export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/dir
This works,…
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Is there any difference between a GUID and a UUID?
I see these two acronyms being thrown around and I was wondering if there are any differences between a GUID and a UUID?
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What's the difference between HEAD^ and HEAD~ in Git?
When I specify an ancestor commit object in Git, I'm confused between HEAD^ and HEAD~.
Both have a "numbered" version like HEAD^3 and HEAD~2.
They seem very similar or the same to me, but are there any differences between the tilde and the caret?
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Creating a byte array from a stream
What is the prefered method for creating a byte array from an input stream?
Here is my current solution with .NET 3.5.
Stream s;
byte[] b;
using (BinaryReader br = new BinaryReader(s))
{
b = br.ReadBytes((int)s.Length);
}
Is it still a…
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What is the meaning of "POSIX"?
What is POSIX? I have read the Wikipedia article and I read it every time I encounter the term. The fact is that I never really understood what it is.
Can anyone please explain it to me by explaining "the need for POSIX" too?
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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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Convert a String representation of a Dictionary to a dictionary?
How can I convert the str representation of a dict, such as the following string, into a dict?
s = "{'muffin' : 'lolz', 'foo' : 'kitty'}"
I prefer not to use eval. What else can I use?
The main reason for this, is one of my coworkers classes he…
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How do I duplicate a line or selection within Visual Studio Code?
Using Microsoft's Visual Studio Code, how do I duplicate a line of code and then move it up and down? (Similar to Sublime's cmd+shift+d behaviour)
It's a feature that I use constantly, and am struggling using Visual Studio Code without it.
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What's "tools:context" in Android layout files?
Starting with a recent new version of ADT, I've noticed this new attribute on the layout XML files, for example:
android developer
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How to sort an object array by date property?
Say I have an array of a few objects:
var array = [{id: 1, date: Mar 12 2012 10:00:00 AM}, {id: 2, date: Mar 8 2012 08:00:00 AM}];
How can I sort this array by the date element in order from the date closest to the current date and time down? Keep…
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How can I stop .gitignore from appearing in the list of untracked files?
I just did a git init on the root of my new project.
Then I created a .gitignore file.
Now, when I type git status, .gitignore file appears in the list of untracked files. Why is that?
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