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typeof !== “undefined” vs. != null

I often see JavaScript code which checks for undefined parameters etc. this way: if (typeof input !== "undefined") { // do stuff } ...

May 3, 2022
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Are PHP short tags acceptable to use?

Here’s the information according to the official documentation: There are four different pairs of opening and closing tags which can be used in ...

May 2, 2022
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Why use def main()? [duplicate]

This question already has answers here: What does if __name__ == “__main__”: do? (40 answers) Closed 2 years ago. I’ve seen some code ...

April 30, 2022
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What is the purpose of wrapping whole Javascript files in anonymous functions like “(function(){ … })()”?

I have been reading a lot of Javascript lately and I have been noticing that the whole file is wrapped like the following ...

April 29, 2022
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“std::endl” vs “\n”

Many C++ books contain example code like this… std::cout << "Test line" << std::endl; …so I’ve always done that too. But I’ve seen ...

April 29, 2022
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What’s the best way to convert a number to a string in JavaScript?

What’s the “best” way to convert a number to a string (in terms of speed advantage, clarity advantage, memory advantage, etc) ? Some ...

April 28, 2022
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Single quotes vs. double quotes in Python [closed]

As it currently stands, this question is not a good fit for our Q&A format. We expect answers to be supported by facts, ...

April 26, 2022
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Order of items in classes: Fields, Properties, Constructors, Methods

Is there an official C# guideline for the order of items in terms of class structure? Does it go: Public Fields Private Fields ...

April 25, 2022
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Should a function have only one return statement?

Locked. This question and its answers are locked because the question is off-topic but has historical significance. It is not currently accepting new ...

April 22, 2022
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Styling multi-line conditions in ‘if’ statements? [closed]

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April 21, 2022
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