Top "Semantics" questions

boolean in an if statement

Today I've gotten a remark about code considering the way I check whether a variable is true or false in …

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Is there a difference between "==" and "is"?

My Google-fu has failed me. In Python, are the following two tests for equality equivalent? n = 5 # Test one. if n == 5: …

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Finding the id of a parent div using Jquery

I have some html like this: <div id="1"> <p> Volume = <input type="text" /> <…

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Should I put input elements inside a label element?

Is there a best practice concerning the nesting of label and input HTML elements? classic way: <label for="myinput"&…

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What is the difference between syntax and semantics in programming languages?

What is the difference between syntax and semantics in programming languages (like C, C++)?

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When is a language considered a scripting language?

What makes a language a scripting language? I've heard some people say "when it gets interpreted instead of compiled". That …

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count vs length vs size in a collection

From using a number of programming languages and libraries I have noticed various terms used for the total number of …

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when to use UL or OL in html?

Seems interchangable?

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Are semantics and syntax the same?

What is the difference in meaning between 'semantics' and 'syntax'? What are they? Also, what's the difference between things like "…

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Checking for empty arrays: count vs empty

This question on 'How to tell if a PHP array is empty' had me thinking of this question Is there …

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