It’s sometimes useful to pr-populate your database with hard-coded data when you’re first setting up an app. You can provide initial data with fixtures.
How to sort a Python dict by value
How to sort a Python dict by value (== get a representation sorted by value)
Open link in new window/tab on JavaScript
The open() method opens a new browser window, or a new tab, depending on your browser settings and the parameter values.
Java Keywords
Java keywords are also known as reserved words. Keywords are particular words which acts as a key to a code. These are predefined words by Java so it cannot be used as a variable or object name.
Measure the execution time of small bits of Python code
Measure the execution time of small bits of Python code with the “timeit” module
Function argument unpacking in Python
Sometimes “just a code snippet” isn’t enough to explain a cool Python feature and where to use it.
Polya’s Problem Solving Techniques
In 1945 George Polya published the book How To Solve It which quickly became his most prized publication. It sold over one million copies and has been translated into 17 languages. In this book he identifies four basic principles of problem solving.
Merging two dicts in Python 3.5+ with a single expression
In these examples, Python merges dictionary keys in the order listed in the expression, overwriting duplicates from left to right.
Safe string comparison in Java
A very common situation occur when we try to compare a String variable and a string literal.