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Is False == 0 and True == 1 an implementation detail or is it guaranteed by the language?

Is it guaranteed that False == 0 and True == 1, in Python (assuming that they are not reassigned by the user)? For instance, …

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C# short/long/int literal format?

In C / C# / etc. you can tell the compiler that a literal number is not what it appears to be (…

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Can you add new statements to Python's syntax?

Can you add new statements (like print, raise, with) to Python's syntax? Say, to allow.. mystatement "Something" Or, new_if …

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Why does C# not allow generic properties?

I was wondering why I can not have generic property in non-generic class the way I can have generic methods. …

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Importing classes and namespaces in PHP: What difference does a leading backslash make?

What's the difference between those two: use Exception; use \Exception; Or those: use Foo\Bar; use \Foo\Bar; The manual …

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XSD doesn't allow me to have unbounded inside all indicator

I'm trying to make unordered list of variables in var1 occurs twice and var2 occurs infinite times (Use case in …

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What exactly is the HTML5 <command> tag and what is the browser support

I've read the HTML5 spec for <command> and found the information on this element very vague. I've tried …

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Where can I find the C# 5 language specification?

C# 5.0 is out now since August 2012. Where can I find the specification? They've stopped doing ECMA specs, but how about …

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How is foreach implemented in C#?

How exactly is foreach implemented in C#? I imagine a part of it looking like: var enumerator = TInput.GetEnumerator(); while(…

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Where Can I Find the C# Language Specification 6.0?

I know where to find the C# 5 Language Specification but I cannot find the C# 6 Language Specification anywhere. Where is …

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