Using Boost regular expressions as word finders

A sample demonstration of using the Boost libraries as a means of finding matching words in a large array table, that match the given lookup criteria. Suppose you are wrestling with a cryptic crossword and want to find all seven-letter words whose third letter is ‘Y’ and fifth letter is ‘N’, or better still, run …

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When the NetBeans IDE cannot start a new project

Some hints and tips on how to overcome an annoying little gotcha that causes the Linux-based NetBeans IDE to freeze when trying to create a new project: Instead of presenting the user with the options for creating a new project as shown in the screenshot below, the screen remains stuck with the egg timer, and …

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