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Where can I find unit tests for regular expressions in multiple languages?
I'm building a regex helper at http://www.debuggex.com. The amount of detail I want to show requires me to write my own parser and matcher.
To make sure my parser and matcher work correctly, I've ...
40
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10answers
4k views
to GWT or not to GWT [closed]
I'm a Java developer. To be honest, I'm a little intimidated about writing lots of javascript, so the idea of writing a web app completely in Java with GWT appeals to me!
I'm planning a new web app ...
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11answers
10k views
Is a colon safe for friendly-URL use?
We are designing a URL system that will specify application sections as words separated by slashes. Specifically, this is in GWT, so the relevant parts of the URL will be in the hash (which will be ...
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7answers
10k views
How do you automate Javascript minification for your Java web applications?
I'm interested in hearing how you prefer to automate Javascript minification for your Java web apps. Here are a few aspects I'm particularly interested in:
How does it integrate? Is it part of your ...
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10answers
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Looking for a question that combines the understanding of few web technologies
I am teaching a web development course at a CS department, I wrote most of the final test by now, each question focus on a specific feature or a specific technology,
I wonder if you can think ...
26
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11answers
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Has anyone used GWT and can say it really delivers what it promises? [closed]
I am a long time Java web developer and as most web developers I have used quite a lot of JavaScript. Even though I don't hate JavaScript as many other Java developers, I am still aware of its faults. ...
25
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6answers
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GWT “database” (client-side)
I'm looking for something like a database for GWT objects (inside the browser). It must work without HTML5 or Gears (or any browser plugins). It doesn't have to be capable of everything a database can ...
24
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22answers
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Why not put all braces inline in C++, C#, Java, javascript, etc.?
Of all the conventions out there for positioning braces in C++, C#, Java, etc., I don't think I've ever seen anyone try to propose something like this:
public void SomeMethod(int someInput, string ...
24
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5answers
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Why GWT? Advantages and Trade-Offs of Using This RIA Framework
I'm new to stackoverflow and have been reading through a bunch of the "highest voted" questions for GWT. Several of these questions talk about the pitfalls or problems with GWT. In the articles: ...
24
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4answers
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What's the equivalent of Java's Thread.sleep() in Javascript?
What's the equivalent of Java's Thread.sleep() in Javascript?
23
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7answers
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How fast is Javascript compared to Java?
Are there any tests that compare Javascript's performance with Java's?
UPDATE: Since everyone is asking why the hell this question, here is some context :)
As you all know - I hope - Javascript ...
23
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5answers
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C interpreter written in javascript
Is there any C interpreter written in javascript or java ?
I don't need a full interpreter but I need to be able to do a step by step execution of the program and being able to see the values of ...
23
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4answers
3k views
JSR 303 Bean Validation + Javascript Client-Side Validation
What is the best way to perform client-side form validation using Javascript (with minimal code duplication) when using JSR 303 bean validation on the server side? I'm currently using Spring 3 and the ...
22
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12answers
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Why do C languages require parens around a simple condition in an if statement?
It sounds stupid, but over the years I haven't been able to come up with a use case that would require this. A quick google search didn't reveal anything worthwhile.
From memory there was a use case ...
22
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2answers
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Do websockets allow for p2p (browser to browser) communication?
To clarify when I ask about browser to browser communication I mean without a server in between forwarding message. I would like to implement something like this for a game. If p2p in websockets ...