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How does Python's handling of line-breaks differ from JavaScript's automatic semicolons?
Javascript has a feature called Automatic Semicolon Insertion where basically if the parser encounters an invalid token, and the last token before that was a line break, then the parser will insert a ...
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Why do so many languages treat numbers starting with 0 as octal?
I've read Where are octals useful? and it seems like octals are something that were once upon a time useful.
Many languages treat numbers preceding with a 0 as octal, so the literal 010 is actually 8....
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Algorithm for flattening overlapping ranges
I am looking for a nice way of flattening (splitting) a list of potentially-overlapping numeric ranges. The problem is very similar to that of this question: Fastest way to split overlapping date ...
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Would Python be too slow for client-side use in Browsers?
I've heard the statement that Python would be too slow to be of any use in browsers.
I reckon Javascript is only superior in this aspect because of companies like Google who need it fast (and made it ...
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Creating nested functions for purely aesthetic reasons?
I've always wondered what other programmers think about the idea of creating pure aesthetic functions.
Say I have a function that processes a chunk of data: Function ProcessBigData. Say I need ...
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How is type checked in a dynamic language interpreter/compiler, such as JavaScript?
In dynamic languages, such as JavaScript or Python, the type of a variable is determined at runtime. This is one reason why they are slower than typed languages such as Java.
How is type checking ...
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Do I have to learn html and javascript to create web applications? [closed]
I am an experienced Java programmer, and I want to create a complex web application requiring dynamic pages, drawings, etc (take SO as an example). Do I have to learn javascript/html in order to ...
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What is the historical basis of using Javascript in web programming?
I come from a scientific biology background where we also use Python a lot.
Now that I've begun to start with Web development, I've consistently found myself wondering just why it is that JavaScript ...
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How to become an expert in Python, PHP and Javascript? [closed]
So I've been programming for about 9ish months now, and I've taught myself some Python, some PHP and some Javascript.
I want to become better at these languages - I can hack something out, but a lot ...
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Every function is a closure?
Wikipedia says, that closure - is a function, which has an access to variables, declared outside of the function. There is even an example:
function startAt(x)
function incrementBy(y)
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Web development in a small team - best practices
Currently developing a web app in a team of two maybe three in the near future. Tech stack is at the moment : flask, mongodb, and extjs for the fontend. I currently have the project under version ...
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Language Design: Are languages like Python and CoffeeScript really more comprehensible?
The "Verbally Readable !== Quicker Comprehension" argument on http://ryanflorence.com/2011/case-against-coffeescript/ is really potent and interesting. I and I'm sure others would be very interested ...
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Scripting language for filling out web form
I have a job as an intern at a technology company, I was given the unfortunate job of performing some data entry into our web management system. The information entered into the web form is stored in ...
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Which languages have the best support for stackful coroutines? [closed]
Various languages support (some flavor of) coroutines.
One way to discriminate coroutines is whether they are stackful or not (terminology based on Ana Lucia de Moura; Roberto Ierusalimschy (2004). "...
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How should I architect a personal schedule manager that runs 24/7? [closed]
I've developed an ADHD management system for myself that's attempting to change multiple habits at once. I know this is counter to conventional wisdom, but I've tried the conventional for years & ...
