RegEx with ASAN crashes the application

Summary The issue at hand involves a regular expression pattern that causes a crash when used with AddressSanitizer (ASAN) in a C++ application. The pattern L”primary key\(*” is used to match the string “primary key” followed by zero or more occurrences of any character, but it results in a crash due to invalid memory access. … Read more

In Godot, how can I use different culling distances for 2 different layers with a single camera?

Summary In Godot 4, using different culling distances for multiple layers with a single camera is not a straightforward process. The engine does not provide a built-in feature to adjust culling distances for individual layers on a single camera. However, there are workarounds to achieve this functionality, which will be discussed in this article. Root … Read more

Don’t get publish() to work in paho.mqtt.client.on_connect thread

Summary A developer reported that paho.mqtt.client.publish() calls inside the on_connect callback (and a subsequent infinite loop within that callback) were not reaching the broker, while a publish call in the main thread succeeded. The root cause was blocking the Paho client’s network loop. The on_connect callback executes within the thread handling network I/O (started by … Read more

Tkinter frame changes with buttons

Summary The code attempted to implement a Tkinter frame change but failed due to incorrect function nesting and global state management. The frame_change function was never called because the ready_to_change flag logic was encapsulated in a nested function definition rather than being executed. Additionally, the window was misconfigured with a 1×1 pixel geometry, which made … Read more

How to copy the response form GitHub Copilot in VS Code?

Summary The user is asking how to copy the response from GitHub Copilot in VS Code while preserving the Markdown formatting. The core issue is that GitHub Copilot in VS Code lacks a dedicated “copy” button like Cursor, making it non-trivial to extract the full response without losing formatting. Root Cause GitHub Copilot’s UI Design: … Read more

Kernel independent component analysis

Summary The kernel independent component analysis (ICA) is a technique used to separate mixed signals into their original sources. In the context of the question, the user is seeking R code for kernel ICA and information on the required package. The kernel ICA process involves using a kernel function to map the data into a … Read more

Properly replicating conditions of an array as parameters for a post action

Summary A common pitfall in Rails controller tests arises when defining array parameters for redirection assertions. The core issue is that the test setup incorrectly represents the parameter structure being sent, leading to a mismatch in the URL query string generation. This results in an expected URL that contains a double array notation (acc_ids[][]) instead … Read more

How to debug Memory Quota Exceed Errors

Summary The “memory quota exceeded” error on Heroku dynos occurs when your Node.js process exceeds the allocated memory limit (typically 512MB for a standard-1x dyno). This issue is often triggered by inefficient database queries, improper caching strategies, and lack of garbage collection optimization. The problem is rarely about the raw number of rows (600 is … Read more

Having Trouble With Browser-Based Visual Studio Code

Summary The issue at hand is the inability to use Live Preview in browser-based Visual Studio Code and the failure to view HTML files in a browser by double-clicking them. The browser-based Visual Studio Code has limitations compared to its desktop counterpart, and understanding these limitations is key to resolving the issue. Root Cause The … Read more