Top "Equivalence" questions

Equivalence is a relationship in which two or more identifiers are abstractions for the same data structure.

How to show loading spinner in jQuery?

In Prototype I can show a "loading..." image with this code: var myAjax = new Ajax.Request( url, {method: 'get', parameters: …

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Elegant ways to support equivalence ("equality") in Python classes

When writing custom classes it is often important to allow equivalence by means of the == and != operators. In Python, this …

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Equivalence Class Testing vs. Boundary Value Testing

I understand how equivalence testing works. How is it the same or different from boundary value testing?

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How to test the equivalence of maps in Golang?

I have a table-driven test case like this one: func CountWords(s string) map[string]int func TestCountWords(t *testing.…

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What is the difference between "conflict serializable" and "conflict equivalent"?

In database theory, what is the difference between "conflict serializable" and "conflict equivalent"? My textbook has a section on conflict …

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JavaScript comparison operators: Identity vs. Equality

I've been trying to understand the difference between JavaScript's comparison operators: identity and equality. From what I've read, if you …

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Equivalence between two automata

Which is the best or easiest method for determining equivalence between two automata? I.e., if given two finite automata …

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Dictionary Keys.Contains vs. ContainsKey: are they functionally equivalent?

I am curious to know if these two are functionally equivalent in all cases. Is it possible that by changing …

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How should one proceed to prove (or find) if two regular expressions are same or equivalent?

For example, in an assignment given to me, we were asked to find out if two regular expressions are equal …

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JavaScript equality transitivity is weird

I've been reading Douglas Crockford's JavaScript: The Good Parts, and I came across this weird example that doesn't make sense …

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