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How do I center text horizontally and vertically in a TextView?

Published on September 2, 2023

πŸ–‹οΈ **TechTalk**: How to Center Text Horizontally and Vertically in a TextView in Android πŸ˜ŽπŸ“± Are you struggling to center the text in a TextView so that it appears exactly in the middle? Don't worry, you're not alone! Many developers find it challenging

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How can I save an activity state using the save instance state?

Published on September 2, 2023

## How to Save an Activity State Using the Save Instance State πŸ“²πŸ’Ύ Have you ever wondered why your Android app always resets to its initial state whenever you navigate away from it and then come back? πŸ˜• It can be frustrating, especially if you have made

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Is there a unique Android device ID?

Published on September 2, 2023

πŸ“±πŸ” Is there a unique Android device ID? Find out here! πŸ€” If you're an Android user, you might have wondered if your device has a unique ID. And if so, how can you access it using Java? πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ Well, fret not! In this blog post, we'll dive into the depths

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Why is the Android emulator so slow? How can we speed up the Android emulator?

Published on September 2, 2023

## Why is the Android emulator so slow? How can we speed up the Android emulator? πŸ˜«πŸ’¨ Are you tired of waiting ages for the Android emulator to start up? Do you find it frustratingly sluggish even when it finally loads? Don't worry, you're not alone! Man

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How to display pandas DataFrame of floats using a format string for columns?

Published on September 2, 2023

# How to Display Pandas DataFrame of Floats Using a Format String for Columns? πŸ’Έ So you want to display your pandas DataFrame with a specific format for the float columns? You're not alone! Many data analysts and scientists face this challenge when worki

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How to stop EditText from gaining focus when an activity starts in Android?

Published on September 2, 2023

# How to stop EditText from gaining focus when an activity starts in Android? So you have an Android activity with an EditText and a ListView, and you're frustrated because the EditText always gains focus immediately when the activity starts, and you want

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Pandas: Looking up the list of sheets in an excel file

Published on September 2, 2023

πŸΌπŸ“‘ Pandas: Looking up the list of sheets in an excel file πŸ“šπŸ So, you're working with Pandas and you have this fancy Excel file with multiple sheets. But wait, before you dive into analyzing the data, you realize you don't even know what sheets are in

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pandas get column average/mean

Published on September 2, 2023

# Pandas Column Average/Mean: Easy Solutions and Examples 😎 So you're trying to calculate the average or mean of a column in your pandas dataframe, but you're encountering some issues. Don't worry, we've got you covered! In this blog post, we'll walk you

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pandas GroupBy columns with NaN (missing) values

Published on September 2, 2023

πŸΌπŸ’” Pandas GroupBy Columns with NaN (Missing) Values πŸ€” Are you struggling with grouping your DataFrame columns that have NaN (missing) values? πŸ˜• Don't worry, we've got your back! In this blog post, we'll address this common issue and provide you with e

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How to add header row to a pandas DataFrame

Published on September 2, 2023

πŸ“πŸ’» How to Add a Header Row to a Pandas DataFrame 🧾 Do you have a CSV file with data, but it doesn't have a header row? 😫 No worries! In this blog post, we'll navigate through this common issue and provide you with easy solutions to add a header row to