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finsterthecat / moustache.py

Last active December 23, 2020 18:37

Replace all template variables in input file with configured values from the JSON config

	import json
	import re
	import sys

	#
	# Replace all template variables in input file with configured values
	# from the JSON config. Template variables are distiguished by enclosing
	# double braces. eg {{ template.variable }}. This would match templatevalue
	# in JSON config {"template": {"variable": "templatevalue"}}
	#

finsterthecat / google_interview.rb

Last active February 9, 2021 06:23

Solves the problem that is the basis of the example Google Interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKu_SEDAykw

	#
	# Google interview question: find all combinations that sum up to a value
	#
	require 'set'

	def summables(vector, remainder, so_far)
	return Set.new if remainder < 0 #did not find a sum
	return [so_far].to_set if remainder == 0 #found a sum

	car = vector[0]

finsterthecat / remove-all-containers.sh

Last active January 16, 2018 20:58

Remove all docker containers in one step

docker rm -vf $(docker ps -a -q)

finsterthecat / ExtractHeadingsFromWordDoc.vba

Last active January 16, 2018 20:59

	' Alt-F11 in Word to get into VBA mode
	' Then Insert>>Module
	' Paste this in and Run

	Public Sub CreateOutline()
	Dim docOutline As Word.Document
	Dim docSource As Word.Document
	Dim rng As Word.Range

	Dim astrHeadings As Variant

finsterthecat / i_failed_a_twitter_interview.rb

Last active January 16, 2018 20:59

Ruby solution for http://qandwhat.apps.runkite.com/i-failed-a-twitter-interview/. A bit more verbose but perhaps slightly more efficient solution than others? Nope, just more verbose.

	walls = [2,5,1,2,3,4,7,7,6]

	# array of max values of elements to the left for each element
	def running_max(_walls)
	maxmin = 0
	_walls.inject([]) do \|maxes, c\|
	maxes << if (c < maxmin) then
	maxmin
	else
	maxmin = c

finsterthecat / gist:5867525

Created June 26, 2013 13:52

subl command for windows. Example of how to use doskey to creating a command without having to pollute my path.

doskey subl="C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 2\sublime_text.exe" $*

finsterthecat / fizzbuzz.rb

Created June 24, 2013 03:03

Now, am I hired or what?

finsterthecat / euler8.rb

Last active February 8, 2019 03:39

euler8: Find biggest product for 5 consecutive numbers

finsterthecat / gist:1176968

Last active January 16, 2018 21:01

Euler Problem #7 - 10001st prime number (much (20x!) faster - now break when primes > sqrt prime candidate)

	primes = [2]
	count = 1
	prime_candidate = 2
	start = Time.now()
	until (count == 10001) do
	prime_candidate +=1
	while (true) do
	psqrt = Math.sqrt(prime_candidate)
	unless primes.
	find do \|prime\|

finsterthecat / drop_all.sql

Created January 25, 2011 23:01

Oracle script: Drop everything for your user. Handy when you can't just delete your user.

Tony Brouwer finsterthecat