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Python extract json

Convert CSV to JSON
Replace 'csv_file.csv' with your filename.

Perform a C-style loop in Bash.
Print 0 through 99, each on a separate line.

full memcache client in under 255 chars (uses dd, sed and nc)
usage: mem memcache-command [arguments] where memcache-command might be: set add get[s] append prepend replace delete incr decr cas stats verbosity version notes: exptime argument is set to 0 (no expire) flags argument is set to 1 (arbitrary)

Cut the first 'N' characters of a line
You can also cut charactes starting from X to N.

Make anything more awesome
Pipe any command through figlet to make the output more awesome. Example: $ ls | figlet

List bash functions defined in .bash_profile or .bashrc
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2625783/listing-defined-functions-in-bash#2627461

hanukkah colored bash prompt
blue and yellow colored bash prompt for a Hanukkah celebration on your box

Which processes are listening on a specific port (e.g. port 80)
swap out "80" for your port of interest. Can use port number or named ports e.g. "http"

sort through source to find most common authors


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