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In Python, strings are considered lists of characters, but even then they are not formatted and used in the same way as lists. Now, being a programmer requires you to be able to work with strings, characters, lists, and more. With that said, there are multiple ways in Python to convert a Python String into a list of characters. This post will list down all of the methods that can be used to achieve this feat.
Therefore, let’s begin with the first method which is to use the indexing brackets.
Method 1: Using Indexing “[ ]” Brackets
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An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a unique combination of numeric values that identifies a computer connected to the network using internet protocol. PowerShell can retrieve two types of IP addresses on the system “IPv4” and “IPv6”. IPv4 is a 32-bit address while IPv6 is a 128-bit address. Moreover, the former IP address is a numeric dot-decimal notation while the latter one is an alphanumeric hexadecimal notation.
This article will observe methods to retrieve the IP address using PowerShell.
How to Use PowerShell to Get/Retrieve an IP Address?
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If you are looking for an alternative to the commonly used office suites on Ubuntu, then WPS Office is a great option for you. WPS Office is a writing and designing software just like Microsoft Office. It has a variety of tools that allows users to create and edit their documents, sheets, and presentation slides.
This article covers the steps for installing WPS Office on Ubuntu 22.04.
Content for this article:
1: Installing WPS Office on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
1.1: Install WPS Office Using Deb Package Through GUI
1.2: Install WPS Office Using Deb Package Through Terminal
1.3: Install WPS Office Usin ..read more
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Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools is a set of tools that allow users to build and manage Microsoft Visual Studio Code applications without installing a separate Visual Studio Code IDE on the system. It includes different toolsets like C, C++, Windows SDK and Visual C++ runtime libraries that you can use to develop a wide range of cross-platform applications.
Follow this article’s guidelines to install Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools on your system.
Install Visual C++ Build Tools
To install Visual C++ Build Tools on a Windows system, follow the below-given steps:
Step 1: First, you have to down ..read more
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MySQL Workbench is a unified visual tool designed for developers, database administrators, and database architects. It provides SQL development, data modeling, and administration tools for server configuration, backup, user administration, and many more. In the MySQL database, data is stored in tabular form. Different queries are used for adding, deleting, and updating table records.
In this blog, we will discuss:
How to Remove Records from Table with MySQL Workbench Using “WHERE” Clause?
How to Remove Records from Table with MySQL Workbench Using “LIMIT” Clause and “ORDER BY” Clause?
How to ..read more
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You must have heard the term “ORACLE_HOME” while working with Oracle. The “ORACLE_HOME” is the root directory where all Oracle software is installed in the system. You can have different versions of Oracle in your system so it is necessary to set the correct environment variable. The environment variable “ORACLE_HOME” points to the root directory of the Oracle software version which should be accessed while running the database.
This post will discuss:
Prerequisites: Check if ORACLE_HOME is Already Set
How to Configure/Set ORACLE_HOME in Oracle?
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Docker compose is a well-liked, free, open-source command line utility of the Docker platform that is universally utilized to deploy or containerize multiple containers applications and other microservices. In Docker compose, each application service executes in a separate container. Moreover, Docker compose utility supports different commands to manage and execute these containers.
This blog will provide the basic Docker compose commands that you must know.
Basic Docker Compose Commands
Different commands and options are supported by “docker-compose” for managing and processing multiple conta ..read more
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Windows users perform multiple functions by utilizing the right click of their mouse. If you cannot use the mouse to right-click, you cannot use our mouse to its full capability. This error can occur at any time and has many different causes. More specifically, this happens because of corrupted system files, tablet mode being turned on, or if the system disables an inactive device to save power.
This write-up will discuss multiple fixes for the Windows 10 “Mouse Right Click Not Working” problem.
How to Solve Windows 10 “Mouse Right Click Not Working” Issue/Problem?
To solve Windows 10 “Mouse R ..read more
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Firefox is a secure, lightweight web browser with customizable add-ons and cross-platform support. It is known for its fast performance and open-source development. Firefox is preinstalled in the Ubuntu system. However, if a user accidentally deletes it, he/she will surely need the method to install the browser on the system.
Follow this article’s guidelines to install Firefox on the Ubuntu system.
Installing Firefox in Ubuntu
There are two methods to install Firefox on the Ubuntu system, which are shown below:
Installing Firefox in Ubuntu Using Terminal
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While working on Docker, developers need to store and share their Docker images. For this purpose, Docker provides a Docker Hub service, which is actually a public repository, to store and share Docker images with other developers and users. This makes it easy to collaborate on projects and share them with others. Users can push their local images to Docker Hub and pull Docker images from Docker Hub.
This study will illustrate:
How to Pull/Download Docker Images from Docker Hub?
How to Push/Upload Docker Images to Docker Hub?
How to Pull/Download Docker Images from Docker Hub?
To pull or dow ..read more