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Naming conventions for Java methods that return boolean

I like using question mark at the end of method/function names in other languages. Java doesn't let me do …

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Java synchronized static methods: lock on object or class

The Java documentation says: It is not possible for two invocations of synchronized methods on the same object to interleave. …

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How do I pass multiple arguments to a ruby method as an array?

I have a method in a rails helper file like this def table_for(collection, *args) options = args.extract_options! ... …

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How do I invoke a method with array parameter in java?

I have an assignment in which I have to perform operations on array in Java, I have to make separate …

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ReactJS - Call One Component Method From Another Component

I have two components. I want to call a method of the first component from the second component. How can …

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Method Syntax in Objective-C

Can someone explain this method declaration syntax for me? In this function, the number of rows of a UIPickerView (slot …

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How to check whether a method exists in Python?

In the function __getattr__(), if a referred variable is not found then it gives an error. How can I check …

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Why do you need explicitly have the "self" argument in a Python method?

When defining a method on a class in Python, it looks something like this: class MyClass(object): def __init__(self, …

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Can a C++ enum class have methods?

I have an enum class with two values, and I want to create a method which receives a value and …

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Finding # occurrences of a character in a string in Ruby

I'm looking for the Ruby method (1.9...) that can help me find the number of occurrences of a character in a …

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