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I use the "diff" command to compare two compressed files generated using zip on the exact same starting file and they are reported as being different. However, when I uncompress them and use the "diff" command, no differences are shown. I've noticed this...
Started by molecules on
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One such field is the last modified time of the compressed... .
Two possible causes:
different compression algorithm used by the same compression program, or different compression programs One of the fields in the gzip header is different between the two files .
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Is there a search engine that has some of the following features? Case sensitive : "LaTeX" != "latex" Doesn't mess with punctuation in a quoted phrase: "Yes!!!" != "Yes?" Doesn't search for words that have the same stem: "fracture" != "fractured"
Started by Kim on
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I know that it's mostly "approximate".
But, I must know the EXACT location of the phone, regardless of battery life or whatever. I need the exact location of the phone! Is it possible?
Started by alex on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
It depends on what you mean by exact!
Any location in the location API's(on Android)...that's....
If it doesn't move and you've got a month, then better than long-term averaging is pretty heavy going .
Define 'exact' and then we'll tell you.
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I understand that it provides a default implementation that the derived classes can override. But is that the exact purpose?
Started by n0vic3c0d3r on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
Virtual functions are means.
Yes, this is the exact purpose
No, this is not their exact purpose.
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What is the smallest exact representation of 1/(2^x) that can be represented in the C programming language?
Started by Chris_45 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
Using IEEE-754 double for arithmetic, the smallest exact value 1/2^n is:
2^-1022 if your platform on computing it using 1.0 / 2^n; this is because 2^1023 is the largest representable exact power of two.
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Can anyone tell me. What exactly is Ajax request? Is it different from Servlet Request?
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An Ajax call is an asynchronous request initiated by the ... .
I suggest you look it up on Wikipedia or some other place .
An AJAX request is made (using Javascript) from the client, while a servlet request is made (using, I suppose, Java) from the server .
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Hello,
What exactly is late-static binding in PHP?
Started by Sarfraz on
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Basically, it boils down to the fact that the self keyword does not follow the rules ... .
However, I'll try to give you a quick summary.
There's a doc for that:
PHP: Late Static Bindings
You definitely need to read Late Static Bindings in the PHP manual .
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Is there a way to get Finder to show exact file size in List view, rather than only showing Size on Disk ? I know it's possible to see the exact size by opening the file info window, but I'm looking for a solution that works in List view.
Started by KP on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser):
I do not know a way to get.
Why do you need the exact size? What problem are you", that will tell you, among other things, the exact filesize in bytes.
I don't think there is a way to do this .
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What exactly does the word patch mean when refering to 'submitting a patch'?
I've seen this used a lot, especially in the open source world. What what does it mean and what exactly is involved in submitting a patch?
Started by Gary Willoughby on
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Most version control systems allow the easy creation of patches but it's generally in that same ... .
It's usually in the format generated by doing a diff -u on the two files .
It's a file with a list of differences between the code files that have changed .
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What exactly is NoSQL? Is it database systems that only work with {key:value} pairs?
As far as I know MemCache is one of such database systems, am I right?
What other popular NoSQL databases are there and where exactly are they useful?
Thanks, Boda Cydo...
Started by bodacydo on
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Data stores that fall under this term may not require fixed table schemas, ... .
From wikipedia:
NoSQL is an umbrella term for a loosely defined class of non-relational data stores that break with a long history of relational databases and ACID guarantees .
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