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What is the naming standard for path components?

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I keep getting myself in knots when I am manipulating paths and file names because I don’t follow a naming standard for path components. Consider the following toy problem (Windows example, but hopefully the answer should be platform independent). You have been given the path of a folder: C:\users\OddThinking\Documents\My Source\ You want to walk the … Read more

What’s the difference between a web site and a web application? [closed]

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Closed. This question is opinion-based. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it can be answered with facts and citations by editing this post. Closed 6 years ago. Improve this question I’m stumped trying to come up to a difference between a website and a web application … Read more

What does “opt” mean (as in the “opt” directory)? Is it an abbreviation? [closed]

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Closed. This question is off-topic. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Stack Overflow. Closed 9 years ago. Improve this question What does “opt” mean (as in the “opt” directory)? I commonly see this directory in Unix systems with development tools inside. Is it … Read more