Comparing path strings against list of rules

I am trying to find a way to enhance a filtering algorithm. I am developing a backup software that enables users to specify custom filters to exclude unwanted files/directories.
Currently when trying to check if a file should be taken into backup, the path of the file is compared against a list of rules.

Comparing path strings against list of rules

I am trying to find a way to enhance a filtering algorithm. I am developing a backup software that enables users to specify custom filters to exclude unwanted files/directories.
Currently when trying to check if a file should be taken into backup, the path of the file is compared against a list of rules.

Most efficient LINQ result for Contains() query

I currently use the following:

What is better for scalability for this specific dataset, MongoDB or MySQL?

I have a web app which has users, forms, and volunteers signed up on those forms.

What is better for scalability for this specific dataset, MongoDB or MySQL?

I have a web app which has users, forms, and volunteers signed up on those forms.

How would a compiler turn an else-if cascade into a switch?

I don’t like switch in C and its descendants. Maybe it’s the need for a break or the clumsiness of the syntax requiring a shifting of mental gears, I don’t know.

How would a compiler turn an else-if cascade into a switch?

I don’t like switch in C and its descendants. Maybe it’s the need for a break or the clumsiness of the syntax requiring a shifting of mental gears, I don’t know.

How would a compiler turn an else-if cascade into a switch?

I don’t like switch in C and its descendants. Maybe it’s the need for a break or the clumsiness of the syntax requiring a shifting of mental gears, I don’t know.

IRLBot Paper DRUM Implementation – Why keep key, value and auxiliary buckets separate?

Repost from here as I think it may be more suited to this exchange.

IRLBot Paper DRUM Implementation – Why keep key, value and auxiliary buckets separate?

Repost from here as I think it may be more suited to this exchange.