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David Z
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I'm a software engineer, and a former theoretical physicist.

You can email me at [email protected] for matters which cannot be handled on the site. (I do not answer questions by email which could be posted on the site.)

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How are lambdas useful?
May 20, 2009
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Update Git submodule to latest commit on origin
Jan 17, 2014
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Shuffle an array with python, randomize array item order with python
Jan 23, 2009
340
How do I pass a method as a parameter in Python
Apr 1, 2009
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How to calculate the time interval between two time strings
Jun 22, 2010
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In Python script, how do I set PYTHONPATH?
Jun 24, 2010
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Getting one value from a tuple
Jun 28, 2010
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Expand Python Search Path to Other Source
Jun 29, 2010
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Move an item inside a list?
Jul 3, 2010
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How to truncate float values?
Apr 23, 2009
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Is self-promotion allowed in a legitimate edit?
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Apache configuration/.htaccess questions (esp. mod_rewrite): SO or SF?
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Legally republishing information from Stack Overflow?
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Is posting any exception in a question a declarative statement to resolve it?
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Should an MCVE include boilerplate that's not required just because people incorrectly think it is?
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How do I find the package that provides a file?
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What really allows airplanes to fly?
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How to setup passwordless `sudo` on Linux?
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What's inside a proton?