What is the difference between named and positional parameters in Dart?

Dart has two types of optional parameters: named and positional. Before I discuss the differences, let me first discuss the similarities. Dart’s optional parameters are optional in that the caller isn’t required to specify a value for the parameter when calling the function. Optional parameters can only be declared after any required parameters. Optional parameters … Read more

Why do we need to specify the column size when passing a 2D array as a parameter?

When it comes to describing parameters, arrays always decay into pointers to their first element. When you pass an array declared as int Array[3] to the function void foo(int array[]), it decays into a pointer to the beginning of the array i.e. int *Array;. Btw, you can describe a parameter as int array[3] or int … Read more

How to set a Django model field’s default value to a function call / callable (e.g., a date relative to the time of model object creation)

The question is misguided. When creating a model field in Django, you are not defining a function, so function default values are irrelevant: from datetime import datetime, timedelta class MyModel(models.Model): # default to 1 day from now my_date = models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.now() + timedelta(days=1)) This last line is not defining a function; it is invoking a function … Read more

URL matrix parameters vs. query parameters

The important difference is that matrix parameters apply to a particular path element while query parameters apply to the request as a whole. This comes into play when making a complex REST-style query to multiple levels of resources and sub-resources: http://example.com/res/categories;name=foo/objects;name=green/?page=1 It really comes down to namespacing. Note: The ‘levels’ of resources here are categories … Read more

Is it possible to pass parameters programmatically in a Microsoft Access update query?

I just tested this and it works in Access 2010. Say you have a SELECT query with parameters: PARAMETERS startID Long, endID Long; SELECT Members.* FROM Members WHERE (((Members.memberID) Between [startID] And [endID])); You run that query interactively and it prompts you for [startID] and [endID]. That works, so you save that query as [MemberSubset]. … Read more

How to run an EXE file in PowerShell with parameters with spaces and quotes

When PowerShell sees a command starting with a string it just evaluates the string, that is, it typically echos it to the screen, for example: PS> “Hello World” Hello World If you want PowerShell to interpret the string as a command name then use the call operator (&) like so: PS> & ‘C:\Program Files\IIS\Microsoft Web … Read more