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Why printf is superior to echo in Linux scripts

The printf command offers well-defined behavior following the POSIX standard, which means it works the same way across shells ...

Fake MAS Windows activation domain used to spread PowerShell malware

A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell ...
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Linux tools pipe behavior: Is it a bug or feature?

If you have any experience with the Linux command line, you’ve probably used a pipe to solve tasks by combining simple ...
Microsoft

FlashFill++: Scaling Programming by Example by Cutting to the Chase

Programming-by-Examples (PBE) involves synthesizing an intended program from a small set of user-provided input-output examples. A key PBE strategy has been to restrict the search to a carefully ...
Reuters

Exclusive: Shell in advanced talks to buy LLOG Exploration for more than $3 billion, sources say

NEW YORK/LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab is in advanced talks to buy LLOG Exploration Offshore in a deal worth more than $3 billion, two sources familiar with the matter said, ...
IEEE

On Code Example-Aided Just-In-Time Learning for Programming Education

Abstract: Context: Programming education keeps facing chal-lenges. A significant challenge is the mismatch between the increasing student demand and the shortage of teaching workforce on personal ...