Programming

Questions about C#, Python, Java, algorithms, and code architecture.

ProgrammingPowerShell Comma Operator: Deferred Enumeration Explained

PowerShell comma operator (unary ,) wraps values in a single-element array to prevent automatic enumeration of IEnumerable, deferring costly eager iteration.

1 answer 1 view
Programminglibrdkafka: Kafka Producer Consumer Tuning for High Throughput

Optimize Kafka producers and consumers with librdkafka/rdkafka in Rust for max throughput on small JSON messages. Tune batching, compression, memory limits, and backpressure to handle tens of GB/hour without crashes.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingCheck if XElement Has ID XML Attribute in C# Visual Studio

Learn how to test if an XElement contains an 'id' XML attribute in C# using element.Attribute('id') != null. Compare with alternatives like Attributes('id').Any() for reliable XML parsing in Visual Studio 2022 projects.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingInstantly hide or remove a Manim mobject in Python

Make a Manim mobject vanish instantly in Manim Python: clear updaters, call Scene.remove(obj), or set_opacity(0). Tips for non-animated hiding and cleanup.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingFix TTK Treeview Previous Item on Button-1 Click Tkinter

Why does ttk.Treeview show previous item's text on Button-1 click? Learn event timing issues in Tkinter Treeview and fixes like <<TreeviewSelect>>, ButtonRelease-1, identify_row, after_idle for instant selection updates.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingAuto-Adjust ggplot2 Plot Width for Facet Secondary Labels

Learn how to automatically adjust ggplot2 plot margins or width to prevent clipping of secondary y-axis labels in facet_wrap or ggh4x::facet_wrap2. Programmatic solutions using grob widths, gtable, and ggh4x alternatives for purrr::map workflows.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingVSCode Python Terminal Stops Mid-Line Remote Windows Fix

Fix VSCode Python interactive terminal stopping output mid-line in remote Windows Server sessions. Troubleshoot vscode python terminal issues with quick fixes like disabling activation, switching to PowerShell, and more for smooth python vscode run.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingC nan(tagp) string rationale and IEEE 754 payloads

Why C's nan(const char *tagp) accepts a string: WG14 rationale, how tagp maps to IEEE 754 QNaN payloads, common parsing strategies and portability implications.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingPower BI Maps Disabled: Bing Blocked Tenant Fix

Fix Power BI Desktop map and filled map visuals disabled despite settings enabled. Check tenant blocks on Bing Maps, verify access, use Azure Maps or ArcGIS alternatives for PL-300 labs.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingConvert Chrono DateTime to BSON in Rust MongoDB 3.4.1

Fix 'expected DateTime, found DateTime' error converting chrono::DateTime to BSON DateTime in Rust with mongodb 3.4.1. Add bson crate with chrono-0_4, use from_chrono() or Into for rust chrono, rust mongodb serialization.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingTypeScript: Generic Indexed Access & Unknown Mismatch

Why does TypeScript allow assigning to generic B['Child'] (unknown) but fail unknown extends B['Child'] in conditionals? Explore compiler rules, GitHub issues like #46076, and workarounds like tuple wrapping for consistent generics.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingCreate Custom Hydra Launcher Plugin for Task-Spooler

Build a custom Hydra (hydra.cc) launcher plugin to submit multirun jobs to task-spooler, return results with exit codes. Includes APIs, minimal code example, registration via entry points for PyTorch Lightning workflows.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingHow PyTorch backward() Propagates Gradients to Params

Technical explanation of how PyTorch autograd and backward() build the dynamic graph and accumulate gradients into linear layer weights and biases for SGD.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingFix Maven Compiler Plugin Java 25 syntax error (3.14.1)

Maven Compiler Plugin 3.14.1 fails on Java 25 module imports (JEP 511) with provides directives. Upgrade to 3.15.0 or fork javac/use compiler args to fix.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingFix Excel Add-in Crashes in Shared Runtime Multi-Workbook

Resolve intermittent Excel add-in crashes with custom functions using shared runtime during multi-workbook recalculation. Root causes, diagnostics, mitigations, and best practices for stable Excel add-ins.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingRegenerate Embeddings on Model Updates?

Discover when to regenerate embeddings after embedding model updates. Trade-offs include accuracy vs. compute cost, downtime. Strategies: incremental re-embedding, dual-indexing, versioning for vector databases and RAG systems.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingFilter Plotly scatter3d by pandas MultiIndex dropdowns

Create one dropdown per pandas MultiIndex level to filter Plotly scatter3d traces. Step-by-step code for updatemenus, JS visibility masks, transforms, and standalone HTML export without Dash.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingFix C Compiler Stray '\342' & Long Double Errors

Resolve C compiler errors like stray '\342' in program, exponent has no digits for long double literals (e−27), invalid ^ operator, and printf issues. Use ASCII hyphens, powl(), %Lf formatting for clean GCC compilation.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingFix TF_SessionPRun 'Must Run Setup' Error TensorFlow C API

Resolve TensorFlow C API TF_SessionPRun errors: 'Local rendezvous CANCELLED PRun cancellation' and 'Must run setup before partial runs'. Checklist, code patterns, Windows MinGW tips for efficient streaming inference with Keras SavedModel.

1 answer 1 view
ProgrammingJSONata: Filter an Array to Find a Specific IP Address

Use JSONata to filter an unordered array and return a specific IP address. Covers predicate queries, $filter, $contains, $indexOf and regex $match examples.

1 answer 1 view