Semantic Diff Utilities [closed]

We’ve developed a tool that is able to precisely deal with this scenario. Check http://www.semanticmerge.com It merges (and diffs) based on code structure and not using text-based algorithms, which basically allows you to deal with cases like the following, involving strong refactor. It is also able to render both the differences and the merge conflicts … Read more

What are “sugar”, “desugar” terms in context of Java 8?

sugar, in programming, usually refers to those sweet additions, mostly shortcuts, that make some constructs easier to type and to read (the latter being, in practice, the most important during the life cycle of your program). Wikipedia has a definition of syntactic sugar but you should note that not all sugar is, in essence, syntactical … Read more

Does anyone knows what “rimraf” means?

Rimraf The UNIX command rm -rf for Node.js Deep deletion (like rm -rf) module for Node.js that provides asynchronous deep- deletion of files and directories. The rimraf executable is a faster alternative to the rm -rf shell command. (rm stands for remove, rf stands for recursive force.) Source : https://github.com/isaacs/rimraf https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Rimraf

boolean in an if statement

First off, the facts: if (booleanValue) Will satisfy the if statement for any truthy value of booleanValue including true, any non-zero number, any non-empty string value, any object or array reference, etc… On the other hand: if (booleanValue === true) This will only satisfy the if condition if booleanValue is exactly equal to true. No … Read more

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

TL; DR In summary, syntax is the concept that concerns itself only whether or not the sentence is valid for the grammar of the language. Semantics is about whether or not the sentence has a valid meaning. Long answer: Syntax is about the structure or the grammar of the language. It answers the question: how … Read more

Which is more correct: … OR …

Both versions are correct. The biggest difference between them is that in the case of <h1><a>..</a></h1> only the text in the title will be clickable. If you put the <a> around the <h1> and the css display property is block (which it is by default) the entire block (the height of the <h1> and 100% … Read more