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    I go to Puzzle Baron for their acrostics and drop quotes.
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    I actually have not. But I do like word puzzles like cryptograms and acrostics. And I super love the New York Sunday Times crosswords. Do you know of a free …
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    Other common five letter words with a lot of vowels are adieu, audio, and ouija. Was it a five letter word you were looking for?
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    Notice the differences between C++ and Java: import java.util.Scanner; class Main { public static void Main(String[] args) { Scanner myObj = new Scanner(System.in); while(true){ System.out.println("Enter Fahrenheit Temperature: "); float fahrenheit …
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    Is it uraei (it's from Egyptian mythology)?
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    Notice the differences from C++ to Java: import java.util.Scanner; class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner myObj = new Scanner(System.in); while(true){ System.out.println("Enter Fahrenheit Temperature: "); float fahrenheit …
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    Replied To a Post in How To Summarize multiple name into one where the date is equal to now

    >it'll only result the same In order to avoid ambiguity please show us exactly what you want the query to return based on the data that you previously posted. In …
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    Gave Reputation to toneewa in I Need Help With A Simple Program

    If you break down each process, to see if your calculations are correct, it would be easier to see where things are not working. I did that for you in …
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    And, what exactly did the OP learn by you writing the code for them?
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    Welcome to Daniweb.
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    I'm speaking out of ignorance here because I know nothing (and care nothing) about SEO but it seems to me that the choice of browser has absolutely nothing to do …
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    Replied To a Post in How To Summarize multiple name into one where the date is equal to now

    try SELECT Name, SUM(TotalPayment) AS Total, Date FROM mytable GROUP BY Date
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    What does the `explicit keyword` in C++ mean? I've read many articles about the same from [Scaler](https://www.scaler.com/topics/cpp/keywords-in-cpp/), GFG, Stackoverflow, and Wikipedia but I'm still confused. Can someone help me out?
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    Wouldn't it have been easier to google `c++ explicit`?
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    I'm going to guess that at some point someone will point out that the desktop is essentially an explorer window (albeit a special one with no visible border). In that …
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    Replied To a Post in What is the difference between openGauss and postgresql in the key technolo

    Sounds a lot like homework. We don't do homework.
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    Sounds a lot like homework. We don't do homework.
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    Changing the border width in wxPython is not an option.
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    From [Microsoft](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/gdi/window-coordinate-system) >The coordinate system for a window is based on the coordinate system of the display device. The basic unit of measure is the device unit (typically, the pixel). …
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    >If a maximized app did originate as screen coord 0.0 then the app would have to never place text at 0,0 because of the aesthetics. I think you are still …
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    Replied To a Post in Windows Coordinate System Oddity

    I'm not interested in the client area inside the app. I'm interested in positioning a window/app on the screen which does not have a border. When I place a control …
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    Replied To a Post in Why is my py code not working as intended?

    I'm going to weigh providing code for an assignment against giving an example of how you should be coding. The example wins out. Here is sample code for the isVariant …
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    Replied To a Post in Windows Coordinate System Oddity

    I hate to sound obtuse (or, even worse, BE obtuse) but I still don't get it. From the previous post I get that "client coordinates" refer to the paintable area …
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    >The system and applications specify the position of **points in a window by using client coordinates**. The origin in this case is the upper-left corner of the window or client …
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    Created Is there an easy way to select all code in a code block?

    What I've been doing is to click and drag to select code. Is there a hotkey that will select only the code? CTRL-A selects all text on the page.
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    Amazing. 447 lines of code and not one single comment. Since you are the second person to post this question I can only assume this is an assignment problem. As …
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    Replied To a Post in Why is my py code not working as intended?

    This is essentially the same question as posted [here](https://www.daniweb.com/programming/databases/threads/538198/please-help-with-python-code). You get the same answer. Show us what you have so far, and where you are having problems. You said you …
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    Replied To a Post in Windows Coordinate System Oddity

    I'll give that a try. But it still defies logic. The border is a part of the window, and the upper left corner should be the leftmost and topmost pixel …
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    Created Problem with submitting new topics

    When I create a new topic and enter the mandatory tags, the tag dialog box sometimes overlays the "Continue to the Last Step" button leaving only the merest sliver of …
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    Created Windows Coordinate System Oddity

    This is yet another thing that everyone just accepts, but nobody can tell me why this decision was made. Everyone is familiar with the Windows screen coordinate system where x …
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    Replied To a Post in Guess what, everyone? I'm Back!!

    More transmissible but, as I understand it, less deadly.
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    I hope you recover quickly.
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    Need help on my tkinter scroll bar please, I have tried everything however I am sure I am not doing something correct. The scroll is not attaching to the listbox …
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    Replied To a Post in Please help with Python code

    The first thing I would do is look up the definition of a table. It usually has both rows and columns. Your example has only a list. The second thing …
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    Replied To a Post in Generate 75,000,000 + Random Numbers Fast

    50 FPS seems like overkill.
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    Congratulations again, and welcome back. You were missed.
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    Replied To a Post in Generate 75,000,000 + Random Numbers Fast

    I haven't gotten to that chapter yet ;-)
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    Replied To a Post in Generate 75,000,000 + Random Numbers Fast

    My fault on that. For some reason I was thinking 75 thousand, not million. The concurrency aspect intrigued me.
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    Gave Reputation to abundancedrive in Hi everyone, I'm abundancedrive

    The abundance mindset is the set of assumptions, notions, and methods that are held by a person. It is the mental inclination and the collection of thoughts and beliefs. Moreover, …
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    """ Name: Thread.py Description: Simple (I hope) example of how to run a piece of code in a separate thread. This code is the result of a question from a …
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    Replied To a Post in Generate 75,000,000 + Random Numbers Fast

    I'm just coding it up. I'll post it with comments shortly.
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    That sounds like the perfect scenario to create a thread that generates the random numbers. That would allow the generation to be done concurrently with your game. The thread could …
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    Replied To a Post in Hi everyone, I'm abundancedrive

    That sounds like yet another one of those fancy sounding terms coined by one of those new-age charlatans who try to convince people they are deep thinkers when, in fact, …
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    I find that odd because I can play any mp4 video in my browser by just dragging/dropping. So far I have not found a video I can play through the …
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone here using JellyFin Media Server?

    I disabled all transcoding (can only do on a per user, but I'm the only user) but I still get the error.
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    Replied To a Post in Anyone here using JellyFin Media Server?

    It gets better. Now I'm being told that if this is too "difficult" for me I should just go back to watching DVDs and I should stop asking for a …
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    Work systematically, break down work into logical steps, and don't make making money your top priority while you're studying. After all, you can only succeed when you truly love what …
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    Created Anyone here using JellyFin Media Server?

    I've seen multiple write-ups and videos on how super-easy it is to install and configure JellyFin Media Server. My experience has been the opposite. It has a lot of really …
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    First of all, show us what you have tried so far. The answer also depends on the format of your data. Are you processing a file line-by-line, or are you …
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    Depending on the age of the child, Logo is also a decent way to introduce programming. Kids are more visually oriented. They want to see the computer doing more than …

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