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2 min readIn PowerShell, you can use the Get-Variable cmdlet to get the variable names that are currently defined in the session. Simply run Get-Variable without any additional parameters to list all the variables along with their values. Additionally, you can use the Get-Member cmdlet to retrieve more information about the variables, such as their data type and scope. This can be helpful for debugging or when you need to access a specific variable by its name during script execution.
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8 min readTo use LaTeX with matplotlib on a Mac, you first need to have LaTeX installed on your machine. You can install LaTeX using a package manager such as MacTeX. Once LaTeX is installed, you can enable its use in matplotlib by setting the text.usetex parameter to True in your matplotlibrc file. You can also enable LaTeX rendering for specific text elements in your plots by adding LaTeX commands enclosed in dollar signs within the text.
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3 min readTo format a text file and export it as HTML in PowerShell, you can use the following steps:Read the content of the text file using the Get-Content cmdlet.Use the ConvertTo-Html cmdlet to convert the text content into HTML format.Save the HTML content to a new file using the Out-File cmdlet with the .html extension.By following these steps, you can easily format a text file and export it as HTML using PowerShell.
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6 min readIn PostgreSQL, you can set a function as an alias by using the CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION command. First, create the function with the desired logic and parameters. Then, use the CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION command with the desired alias name followed by the original function name and parameters. This will create an alias for the original function that can be used in queries and scripts. Remember to test the alias to ensure that it behaves as expected.
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4 min readTo remove boundaries in matplotlib rectangles, you can set the 'edgecolor' parameter to 'none' when creating the rectangle using the 'Rectangle' function. This will make the boundary of the rectangle invisible. Another way is to set the 'linewidth' parameter to 0. This will effectively remove the boundary of the rectangle.
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5 min readTo make a PowerShell script run in all subdirectories, you can use the Get-ChildItem cmdlet with the -Recurse parameter to recursively search through all directories and subdirectories. You can then use a Foreach loop to iterate through each directory and execute the script in each one. By utilizing these commands, you can ensure that your script runs in all subdirectories on the system.
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6 min readTo query an XML column in PostgreSQL, you can use the xpath() function to extract values from XML data. This function allows you to specify an XPath expression to select nodes or values within the XML document. You can also use the xmlparse() function to convert a text string to an XML data type, which can then be queried using XPath expressions. Additionally, you can use the extractValue() function to extract a single value from an XML document based on a specific XPath expression.
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6 min readTo overlay a plot with an image using matplotlib, you can use the imshow function to display the image on top of the plot. First, create a plot using plt.plot() or any other plotting function. Then, use plt.imshow() to display the image on top of the plot. Make sure to adjust the axis limits and aspect ratio of the plot to match the image dimensions. You can also use transparency settings to make the image partially transparent so that the plot is still visible underneath.
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4 min readTo upgrade the PowerShell version from 2.0 to 3.0, you will first need to download and install the Windows Management Framework 3.0. This package includes updates to PowerShell, along with other components such as the .NET Framework.Once the Windows Management Framework 3.0 is installed, you can open PowerShell and check the version by typing $PSVersionTable.PSVersion. This will confirm that you are now using PowerShell 3.0.
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6 min readTo check if a value exists in a subset of an array in PostgreSQL, you can use the array_agg function to create an array from the subset and then use the @> operator to check if the value is contained in that array subset.
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4 min readTo get all attributes of a matplotlib plot, you can use the __dict__ method to access the dictionary of attributes associated with the plot. By calling plot.__dict__, you can see all the properties and their values that are available for the matplotlib plot object. This will allow you to inspect and modify various attributes such as color, line style, labels, and more. This can be useful for customization and debugging purposes when working with matplotlib plots in Python.
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3 min readTo create an alias to format-table in PowerShell, you can use the New-Alias cmdlet. You can create a new alias by specifying the current alias (ft) and the command (Format-Table) that you want to alias. For example, you can create an alias called "ft" for the Format-Table command using the following command:New-Alias ft Format-TableOnce you have created the alias, you can use it in your PowerShell scripts and commands just like you would use the Format-Table command.