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Answer: How to compare 'μ' and 'µ' in C# #it #developmen t #dev

How to compare ‘μ’ and ‘µ’ in C#

I fall into a surprising issue.

I loaded a text file in my application and I have some logic which compares the value having µ.

And I realized that even if the texts are same the compare value is false.

Console.WriteLine("μ".Equals("µ")); // returns false Console.WriteLine("µ".Equals("µ")); // return true

In later line the character µ is copy pasted.

Any idea…

JavaScript: case-insensitive search

I’m trying to get a case-insensitive search with two strings in JavaScript working.

Normally it would be like this:

var string="Stackoverflow is the BEST"; var result= string.search(/best/i); alert(result);

The /i flag would be for case-insensitive.

But I need to search for a second string; without the flag it works perfect:

var string="Stackoverflow is the…

Fixed Java, check whether a string is not null and not empty? #dev #it #asnwer

Java, check whether a string is not null and not empty?

In my web app, I have a search field where I get some string and a combo box. So, I am sending two arguments to the remote function.

I want to check that the user input is not null and not empty. So, then I can construct a valid query.

public ArrayList findEmployees(String str, int dep) throws ClassNotFoundException, SQLException{…

Fixed Getting the closest string match #dev #it #asnwer

Getting the closest string match

I need a way to compare multiple strings to a test string and return the string that closely resembles it:

TEST STRING: THE BROWN FOX JUMPED OVER THE RED COW CHOICE A : THE RED COW JUMPED OVER THE GREEN CHICKEN CHOICE B : THE RED COW JUMPED OVER THE RED COW CHOICE C : THE RED FOX JUMPED OVER THE BROWN COW

(If I did this correctly) The closest string to the “TEST…

How to: Difference between InvariantCulture and Ordinal string comparison

Difference between InvariantCulture and Ordinal string comparison

When comparing two strings in c# for equality, what is the difference between InvariantCulture and Ordinal comparison?

Answer: Difference between InvariantCulture and Ordinal string comparison

Maybe http://www.siao2.com/2004/12/29/344136.aspx ? (googled)

Answer: Difference between InvariantCulture and Ordinal string comparison

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How to: Java, check whether a string is not null and not empty?

Java, check whether a string is not null and not empty?

In my web app, I have a search field where I get some string and a combo box. So, I am sending two arguments to the remote function.

I want to check that the user input is not null and not empty. So, then I can construct a valid query.

public ArrayList findEmployees(String str, int dep) throws ClassNotFoundException, SQLException{…

How to: Getting the closest string match

Getting the closest string match

I need a way to compare multiple strings to a test string and return the string that closely resembles it:

TEST STRING: THE BROWN FOX JUMPED OVER THE RED COW CHOICE A : THE RED COW JUMPED OVER THE GREEN CHICKEN CHOICE B : THE RED COW JUMPED OVER THE RED COW CHOICE C : THE RED FOX JUMPED OVER THE BROWN COW

(If I did this correctly) The closest string to the “TEST…