When developing a C++ project, debugging is an essential part of the process, as it allows you to identify and fix issues in your code. If you’re using CMake to build your project, it’s crucial to know how to enable debug mode to take advantage of debugging tools like gdb. In this post, we’ll walk
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strcmp and strncmp implementation in glibc
Posted onWhat is the strcmp and strncmp implementation in glibc? strcmp implementation in glibc 2.16: string/strcmp.c /* Copyright (C) 1991, 1996, 1997, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This file is part of the GNU C Library. The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
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x86-64 calling convention by gcc
Posted onWhat is the x86-64 calling convention by gcc? The calling convention of the System V AMD64 ABI is followed on GNU/Linux. The registers RDI, RSI, RDX, RCX, R8, and R9 are used for integer and memory address arguments and XMM0, XMM1, XMM2, XMM3, XMM4, XMM5, XMM6 and XMM7 are used for floating point arguments. For
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How to get the size of a file in C
Posted onHow to get a file’s size in C? If you have the file stream (FILE * f): fseek(f, 0, SEEK_END); // seek to end of file size = ftell(f); // get current file pointer fseek(f, 0, SEEK_SET); // seek back to beginning of file // proceed with allocating memory and reading the file Or, #include
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Converting String to long Integer in C
Posted onConverting a string to a long in C is a common operation that can be useful in various programming tasks. In this post, we will explore how to use the strtol and strtoul C library functions to convert a string to a long in C. Using strtol and strtoul The strtol and strtoul functions are
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scanf is dangerous, but what is the reason?
Posted onWe all know scanf / fscanf / sscanf is dangerous. But why? what is the exact reason? I thought the ‘%s’ is a problem that causes buffer overflow and ‘fgets’ is a better solution. But is it the exact reason? I pased a discussion by AndreyT and his discussion helps me figure it out: Claiming
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ANSI C Grammar and ANSI C Grammar Specification in YACC
Posted onANSI C is a standardized version of the C programming language that was introduced in 1989 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The ANSI C standard defines the syntax and semantics of the C language, including its grammar. In this post, we will explore the ANSI C grammar in more detail. The ANSI C
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Disable WordPress Built-in Canonical URL link tag in HTML head
Posted onThe built-in canonical URL function since WordPress 2.9 is great. But under some situation, it is not needed. For example, all the Mingle Forum threads’ canonical URL is set to the URL of the page that contains the [mingleforum] shortcode, which, of course, is wrong. How to diabled it? We can disabled WordPress’s Built-in Canonical
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Any suggestion on the hosting service
Posted onAny suggestion on the hosting services? Seems Hostgator is great: http://www.warriorforum.com/internet-marketing-product-reviews-ratings/362470-hostgator-bluehost-dreamhost-pair-com.html I was considering moving to Hostgator from Dreamhost. Dreamhost has less limitations after comparing it with others (e.g. the 250k inodes number limitation). I will stick with it. Moreover, with CloudFlare enabled ( https://www.systutorials.com/b/web/3218/cloudflare-with-dreamhost/ ), it looks better.
Adding Custom Buttons to the WordPress HTML Editor
Posted onAs a WordPress user, you may have noticed that the default HTML editor lacks some of the features that you need for your content. Fortunately, you can add custom buttons to the WordPress HTML editor to make your content creation experience more efficient and productive. In this post, we will explore how to add custom
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Download the video playing in Chrome.
Posted onHow to download the video playing in Chrome? Download the video playing in Chrome. Checkout the “FVD Video Downloader”: FVD Video Downloader If you are using Firefox, DownloadHelper ( http://www.downloadhelper.net/ ) can handle videos even youtube very well.
Are there good free CDNs on the Web
Posted onAre there some good free CDNs on the Web? There are some free CDNs in the Web. Cloudflare: https://www.cloudflare.com CloudFlare protects and accelerates any website online. Once your website is a part of the CloudFlare community, its web traffic is routed through our intelligent global network. We automatically optimize the delivery of your web pages
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How to add author information in Google search results
Posted onHow to enable the author information in Google search results as shown for many posts? As a post writer, we may want our authorship information to appear in search results. To do this, we need a Google+ Profile with a good, recognizable headshot as the profile photo. Then, verify authorship of our content by associating
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Vim: Pasting text as is in Vim in Paste Mode
Posted onPasting code from another application to Vim is a nightmare. The autoindent features of Vim drive you crazy. How to make it easier to use? Pasting code from another application to Vim is a nightmare. The autoindent features of Vim will drive you crazy. What help you out is the “paste mode”. To paste code
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Vim: case insensitive search
Posted onBy default, Vim does case sensitive search. How to make case-insensitive search in Vim? By default, Vim does case sensitive search. :set ignorecase can set Vim to conduct case insensitive search. However, it also affects substitutions, which is not we want However, how to do a case insensitive search only when it is needed? Use
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Howto: ssh automatically add new hosts to the list of known hosts
Posted onWhen managing many hosts, answering 100s of “yes” can make us crazy. In a trusted environment, let ssh automatically add the new hosts to the list of known hosts and free us from typing “yes”es. How to enable it? Method 1. Passing option to ssh ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no username@host Method 2. Configuring ~/.ssh/config To automatically
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How to set up Firefox Sync?
Posted onHow to set up Firefox Sync? The online Firefox help provides a very good tutorial on setting up Firefox sync across computers and other devides: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-set-up-firefox-sync
Google Chrome keyboard and mouse shortcuts for Linux and Windows
Posted onWhat are the Google Chrome keyboard and mouse shortcuts for Linux and Windows? Keyboard shortcuts of Chrome can make it easier to control the browser and save our time. Here are a list of commonly used shortcuts: Ctrl+T Opens a new tab. Press Ctrl and click a link. Or click a link with your middle
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How to disable automatic comment insertion in Vim
Posted onHow to disable automatic comment insertion in Vim? Add to ~/.vimrc: au FileType c,cpp setlocal comments-=:// comments+=f:// More: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Disable_automatic_comment_insertion
Installing Latex and Compiling a Latex Docuent in Linux
Posted onLatex is a popular document preparation system that is widely used for creating scientific and technical documents. Compiling Latex documents on Linux is a straightforward process that requires only a few Latex packages and a set of commands. By following the steps outlined in this post, you can easily compile Latex documents on your Linux
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