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Greg Hewgill
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What is the difference between 'git pull' and 'git fetch'?
Nov 15, 2008
7754
How can I reset or revert a file to a specific revision?
Oct 18, 2008
6526
How slicing in Python works
Feb 3, 2009
4807
How do I make Git ignore file mode (chmod) changes?
Oct 16, 2009
4285
How do I delete a file from a Git repository?
Jan 12, 2010
3433
How do I escape curly-brace ({}) characters in a string while using .format (or an f-string)?
Mar 29, 2011
3154
How do I discard unstaged changes in Git?
Sep 9, 2008
2889
Indent multiple lines quickly in vi
Oct 25, 2008
2871
What's the problem with "using namespace std;"?
Sep 21, 2009
2569
Do a "git export" (like "svn export")?
Oct 2, 2008
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I was recently asked for my Stack Overflow reputation score in a job interview. Is that appropriate?
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How did this question get two accepted answers?
80
Does the same answer imply that the questions should be closed as duplicate?
49
Should I approve edits that make changes based on user comments?
31
Why are there "beginner" and "advanced" English sites on the SE network, but not for programming?
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What’s the point in having “www” in a URL?
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Offer an XMPP method for chat
175
Run a command without making me wait
168
Windows equivalent of the Linux command 'touch'?
150
Permission denied (publickey). SSH from local Ubuntu to Amazon EC2 server