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Compressing `x if x else y` statement in Python

I'm quite acquainted with Python's ternary operator approach: value = foo if something else bar My question is very simple: without prior assignments, is there anyway to reference the term being evaluated in (if ...) from one of the return operands…
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Is there any Python XML parser that was designed with humans in mind?

I like Python, but I don't want to write 10 lines just to get an attribute from an element. Maybe it's just me, but minidom isn't that mini. The code I have to write in order to parse something using it looks a lot like Java code. Is there something…
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Is there way to give user-friendly error message on constraint violation

Say I have column Gender and constraint CHECK( Gender IN ('F', 'M', 'OTHER')). If I accidentally forgot to handle this on client side, user will see smth like ORA-02290: check constraint (SYS_C099871244) violated which is not very helpful nor for…
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When should I use keydown and keyup?

Which event should be used for key press handling key-down/key-up? It is sure that in both case the program will run successfully. But which one will be more user-friendly?
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Sending SMS from Twilio doesnt show friendly name on phone

When I send a test sms from https://www.twilio.com/user/account/developer-tools/api-explorer/message-create with a predefined friendly name, it doesnt apear on my phone. I only see the number. -if this isnt possible, do you know other providers…
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Distributing Docker Container Application for Desktop Environment

I have developed a web-based application for end-users that resides in a docker container. The container itself hosts a few python dependencies, a few public repositories, and a flask based web front-end with a MongoDB back-end that is started when…
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HTML - Semantic way of displaying images/icons/user interface elements?

Is it true that there are semantically correct & incorrect ways of displaying pictures/icons? I mean of course it's not very friendly to include all pictures of a newspaper article as background images because that way, screen readers can't read…
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tools for creating user-friendly command-line prompt?

I notice that some programs (e.g. sqlite, mysql client) provide a command-line prompt that is very similar in capabilities to the bash's, including: line editing with left and right arrows, delete, insert, ^K, etc. history browsing with up and down…
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Is it better to automatically redirect users or to show them the requested page with an error?

Given a scenario in a web application where the User has to do X before they can proceed to Y, but where the link for Y is always available, we are currently discussing two ways of redirecting the user if they try to navigate to page Y: Display…
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Items in multiple columns - spinner

I'm creating an Android app and I want to put a lot of short items to Spinner. Basically, it works: But it doesn't work as I want. As you can see, there is a lot of items which have a very short text. It means that user may be forced to scroll a…
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Method to install multiple Firefox extensions or addons in with least user intervention?

The Question: How do I install multiple Firefox extensions into a fresh Firefox v11+ profile, with the least amount of user wasted motion (reduced mouse clicks and keyboard presses) other than the bare minimum for verifying security constraints…
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are claims of Oracle being hard to administer on simple tasks correct? aren't there quality admin apps for it?

I see this claim made in a rant here http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?joel.3.456646.47 . As well as in various other rants that can be looked up on google using "oracle sucks". Ok, well, if let's say something as low key as Drupal…
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What are some common elements/features for a more user-friendly GUI?

I presented a prototype piece of software to the "customer" of a product I've been working on. The program's requirements were extremely vague because the customer had doubts as to what can be accomplished through software (he normally deals with…
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How to control how much of a HTML5 video buffers?

Context I am trying to loop several HTML5 videos one after the other. This is achieved via Javascript with an event listener listening for 'ended' - the video to end. At which point the url to the video is changed and video.play() is executed for…
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What's the best way to implement password recovery from a usability perspective?

I read the other password recovery questions on SO and it seems that most people consider sending a password recovery link that can be used only once and expires after a couple of days to be most secure. Now my question, (I know it is subjective,…
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