Using C Libraries in Java 3: Complex Applications, Pitfalls, and Best Practices

The FFM API makes accessing C libraries convenient but also presents challenges. Helper functions and best practices make it ...
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Using C Libraries in Java 1: Fundamentals of the Foreign Function & Memory API

The Foreign Function & Memory API in Java provides significantly easier access to functions in C libraries than the outdated JNI. Java's Foreign Function & Memory API (FFM) is used to access code in a ...
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Java array size, length and loop examples

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Here are the most important concepts developers must know when they size Java arrays and deal ...
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How do I find the Java array length?

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. To find the size or length of a Java array, follow these four steps Declare a variable of type ...
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­I’m finally learning to code — and I didn’t start with a programming course

The urge to learn something new is a great feeling, and if you’re playing around with the idea of learning how to code — consider yourself heartily encouraged to do so. But when it comes to studying, ...
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Intro to Elixir: A fresh take on functional programming

Built on top of Erlang, Elixir makes it easier to write good functional programming code and harder to mess it up. Here's a first look at this language on the rise. Elixir is one of the most ...
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String comparisons in Java

Java’s String class encapsulates an array of bytes. A byte can be converted to a char, in which case, String becomes an array of characters used to compose words, sentences, or any other data you want ...