xor eax, eax will always set eax to zero, right? So, why does MSVC++ sometimes put it in my executable's code? Is it more efficient that mov eax, 0 ? ...

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I've been doing development using SQLITE database with production in POSTGRESQL. I just updated my local database with a huge amount of data and need to transfer a specific table to the production database. ...

Does the ANSI standard mandate the logical operators to be short-circuited, in either C or C++? 7 Answers ...

The documentation for the argparse python module , while excellent I'm sure, is too much for my tiny beginner brain to grasp right now. I don't need to do math on the command line or meddle with formatting lines on the screen or change option characters. All I want to do is "If arg is A, do this...

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I'm looking to prevent a line break after a hyphen - on a case-by-case basis that is compatible with all browsers. 5 Answ...

I have a strange problem with the validation I am writing on a form. It is a 'Check Username' button next to an input. The input default value is the username for example 'betamax'. When I press 'Check Username' it passes the regex and sends the username to the server. The server behaves as expected...

I have a client/server app which I have been developing on a single PC. Now it needs two serial ports, so I borrowed a PC from a friend. ...