Java 8 Streams: An Intro to Filter, Map and Reduce Operations
Java
By Ashraff Hathibelagal,
Ashraff explains how to create streams and then transform them using three widely used higher-order methods named map, filter and reduce.
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Teaching Programming: What’s the Best Language for Beginners?
Programming
By Chris Ward,
With programming skills becoming an increasing priority, Chris reflects on approaches to learning code and lessons learned from educating beginners.
Please: Automated CMS and Framework Installs in Vagrant
Programming
By Jehan Fillat,
Jehan introduces Please, a bash script for automating the installations of many CMSs and Frameworks by configuring them automatically into your Vagrant box.
Web Scraping for Beginners
Programming
By Shaumik Daityari,
Shaumik introduces web scraping, and how you can create your own web scraping scripts for collecting data from the web.
How to Implement Java’s hashCode Correctly
Java
By Nicolai Parlog,
Implementing Java's hashCode is a fundamental task for any Java developer, but the devil is in the details. Nicolai Parlog explains how to do it correctly.
Find JavaScript Code Snippets by Functionality with Cocycles
JavaScript
By Jonathan Saring,
Jonathan introduces Cocycles, a new code search engine that can read code and search open-source code snippets by functionality.
Understanding Java Variables and Data Types
Java
By Lincoln Daniel,
Java variables enable programmers to store single data points, bits of information, for later use. Lincoln Daniel explains how to use them correctly.
5 Common Problems Faced by Python Beginners
Programming
By Shaumik Daityari,
Shaumik Daityari identifies some of the common pain points for Python beginners and presents elegant solutions for dealing with them.
Watch: Working with Lambda Functions in Python
Programming
By Brett Romero,
Take a sneak peak at one of our lesson in our Python course. In this video, you'll explore how to create anonymous functions in Python, lambda functions.
How to Use JSON Data Fields in MySQL Databases
Programming
By Craig Buckler,
MySQL 5.7 supports a JSON field type which permits NoSQL-like data storage. In Craig's tutorial, he examines whether it's workable or witchcraft.
Technical Debt: Rescuing Legacy Code through Refactoring
Programming
By Jeroen Moons,
Jeroen Moons offers advice and lessons learned on how to get a legacy codebase under control and bring it to a new level of maturity.
Managing Data Storage with Blockchain and BigchainDB
Programming
By Chris Ward,
Chris Ward looks at BigchainDB and how it uses the Blockchain in a new and innovative way — for data storage!
Quick Tip: Understanding the Yield Keyword in Python
Programming
By Abder-Rahman Ali,
Abder-Rahman explores uses of "yield" in Python, such as resuming execution where a function exited, iterating over a sequence, and working with iterables.
What in the World Is a Reticle? Exploring the Cardboard Unity SDK
Programming
By Patrick Catanzariti,
An explanation of the new reticle in the Cardboard v0.6 Unity SDK, how it can be customized and used.
SQL Server In-Memory OLTP as ASP.NET Session State Provider
Programming
By Brij Mishra,
Brij Mishra looks at web app state management, and Microsoft's In-Memory OLTP, to provide ASP.NET with a faster Session State Provider.
How to Export and Submit Your Meta App
Programming
By Patrick Catanzariti,
Patrick Catanzariti looks at the Meta augmented reality app exporting and submission process for Meta Pioneers.