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Can PostgreSQL index array columns?

I can’t find a definite answer to this question in the documentation. If a column is an array type, will all the entered … Read more

Suppose I have an array and I want to pick one element at random. What would be the simplest way to do this? … Read more

How do I convert command-line arguments into a bash script array? I want to take this: ./something.sh arg1 arg2 arg3 and convert it … Read more

I was asked this question in a job interview, and I’d like to know how others would solve it. I’m most comfortable with … Read more

How can I pass an array as parameter to a bash function? Note: After not finding an answer here on Stack Overflow, I … Read more

Why would someone want to use a linked-list over an array? Coding a linked-list is, no doubt, a bit more work than using … Read more

As I was programming, I haven’t seen an instance where an array is better for storing information than another form thereof. I had … Read more

I’ve found some interesting behaviour in PowerShell Arrays, namely, if I declare an array as: $array = @() And then try to add … Read more

I’m reading the documentation and I am constantly shaking my head at some of the design decisions of the language. But the thing … Read more