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Return multiple values from a function in python

Python can return multiple values at a time. See below for a simple example. def multipleValueFunc():     z = 11     b = 22    return z, b  j,k  = multipleValueFunc () print(j, k) 

Reverse a string in Python

Its pretty ease to reverse a string in Python. ???Devx Jan???[::-1]  gives ???naJ xveD???

Simplifying Null Check in Java

To avoid null exceptions, we usually validate against null and emptiness as shown: if(object != null && !object.equals(“”)) {} We can simplify this as below: if(!””.equals(object)){}

Using Find_in_Set in MySQL

MySQL has various ways to search for or lookup a given string. One such powerful mechanism is by using FIND_IN_SET. This function enables a lookup for a given string in a set (probably comma separated ones). Example: CREATE TABLE ‘CITIES’ (‘ID’ INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,’CITY’ VARCHAR(25) NOT NULL,’COUNTRY’ VARCHAR(25) NOT

Get All the Tables with a Count of Their Records

Get all the tables with a count of their records with the following query: CREATE TABLE #Temp ( TableName VARCHAR(MAX), Rows INT ); EXEC sp_MSForEachTable @command1 = ‘INSERT INTO #Temp(TableName, Rows) SELECT ”?”, COUNT(*) FROM ?’ SELECT * FROM #Temp ORDER BY Temp.Rows DESC; DROP TABLE #Temp;

Use the Namespace Alias for Better Readability

For better readability, C# provides a way to shorten the namespaces with an alias. Please see below for an example: using ExcelInterop = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel;var excelInteropApplication = new ExcelInterop.Application();

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