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by jaclaz 2984 days ago
Besides the XY problem, JFYI known also as the chocolate covered banana:

https://jdebp.eu/FGA/put-down-the-chocolate-covered-banana.h...

there is also the issue about the (missing) Standard Litany:

https://jdebp.eu/FGA/problem-report-standard-litany.html

particularly on a technical resource such as StackOverflow, lack of specifics are a problem (as they often don't allow for correct/effective answers), and in theory the OP asking should well know, being a technical person, the importance of providing background information when asking a question.