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Given the URL (single line): http://test.example.com/dir/subdir/file.html How can I extract the following parts …
regex language-agnostic urlWhy would someone want to use a linked-list over an array? Coding a linked-list is, no doubt, a bit more …
arrays data-structures linked-list language-agnosticSomeone suggested I use an ORM for a project that I'm designing, but I'm having trouble finding information on what …
database orm language-agnosticWhat is the difference between concurrency and parallelism? Examples are appreciated.
language-agnostic concurrency parallel-processingAssuming a URL of: www.example.com/?val=1#part2 PHP can read the request variables val1 using the GET array. …
http url web language-agnostic uri-fragmentHow do I check if a number is a palindrome? Any language. Any algorithm. (except the algorithm of making the …
algorithm language-agnosticI'm very curious, why stability is or is not important in sorting algorithms?
algorithm sorting language-agnostic stabilityHow would I go about generating a list of all possible permutations of a string between x and y characters …
string language-agnostic cross-platformHow do I pick a random element from a set? I'm particularly interested in picking a random element from a …
java algorithm language-agnostic random setI know how I use these terms, but I'm wondering if there are accepted definitions for faking, mocking, and stubbing …
unit-testing mocking language-agnostic terminology definition