Where can I see the commit history on the gitHub website?
On the repository page there is commits button below the Big Green Pull-Down Code button to see all commits. Clicking on it will open all the history
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What _did_ the C operators /\ and \/ do?
Neither /\ nor / are defined as operators in the ISO C89 standard, and I don’t think they were ever defined in any earlier version. And they are definitely not defined in C99 as far as I know. Here’s a draft of the ANSI C89 standard, for reference: http://flash-gordon.me.uk/ansi.c.txt (You are likely a victim of … Read more
How can I find a file in my git repository with SourceTree?
In the working copy view there is a dropdown where you can select a filter for the visible files in the column below. Just select “All Files” instead of the “Pending” default. On the right side there also is a Searchbox to filter this file list.
Is one’s complement a real-world issue, or just a historical one?
I work in the telemetry field and we have some of our customers have old analog-to-digital converters that still use 1’s complement. I just had to write code the other day to convert from 1’s complement to 2’s complement in order to compensate. So yes, it’s still out there (but you’re not going to run … Read more
Is std::string part of the STL?
No, not really. And yes, kind of. There are varying definitions of “the STL”, including: The actual HP/SGI STL, the original library, parts of which the C++ Standard Library was based on. They included containers, iterators and algorithms. Strings were not a part of this. The parts of the C++ Standard Library that were based … Read more
Historical reason behind different line ending at different platforms
DOS inherited CR-LF line endings (what you’re calling \r\n, just making the ascii characters explicit) from CP/M. CP/M inherited it from the various DEC operating systems which influenced CP/M designer Gary Kildall. CR-LF was used so that the teletype machines would return the print head to the left margin (CR = carriage return), and then … Read more
How to repeat a command with substitution in Vim?
Specifically for subsitutions: use & to repeat your last substitution on the current line from normal mode. To repeat for all lines, type :%&
Remembering a quote from Alan Kay
I will try to remember what I said, but none of the answers so far are correct (every one of them was done in the 60s and 70s before the commercialization of PCs in the 80s). However, we could start all over and try to think of new inventions in computing since the 1980s.
Does MongoDB have a shell history file?
Yes, its in ~/.dbshell as of version 1.8.1 which I am using. But this could be something they added in 1.7+ as from what I recall 1.6.5 does not have it.
How to remove launch configuration histories in eclipse?
This question seems to be well answered here, however, to make changes I have simply deleted every undesirable launch configuration from the below path. ${WORKSPACE}/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.debug.core/.launches/Delete all the .class LAUNCH Files After deleting the files, it is necessary to restart Eclipse for the changes to take effect.