Coding matters: Happy Ferris Wheel Day
Jacqui Coosner
2024-02-15
A few thoughts about Valentine’s day, programmers and romance, quirky holidays and the need for tea.
Coding Matters
Integral Number Representation in Java
Lewis Coosner
2024-02-09
Lewis explains how integral numbers are represented in computer memory. Java has four primitive integral data types.
Coding matters: What’s in my chocolate?
Jacqui Coosner
2024-02-08
You may have heard the parable of the two wolves. The story is about two wolves fighting. One wolf represents good or positive behaviour. The other wolf represents evil or negative behaviour. The one that wins is the one you feed. What’s on the menu? I like this parable as
Representation of Numbers in Computer Memory
Lewis Coosner
2024-02-02
Programmers need to understand how numbers are represented in computer memory. This knowledge is useful during debugging. Lewis starts with a recap of how positional numbering works.
Coding matters: Are you enthusiastic?
Jacqui Coosner
2024-02-01
It is good to encourage enthusiasm in others. It’s even better for them if we are enthusiastic.
Default, Static and Private Methods in Java Interfaces
Lewis Coosner
2024-01-26
Lewis discusses default, static and private methods in Java interfaces.
Coding matters: Yet Another Acronym
Jacqui Coosner
2024-01-25
After news of MOAB (mother of all breaches), Jacqui ponders acronyms and invents one of her own.
Coding matters: Miracles in minutes
Jacqui Coosner
2024-01-18
Learn to program in 5 minutes! Except that you can’t. There is no miraculous way to learn new skills in minutes.
New in Java: Statements before super(…)
Lewis Coosner
2024-01-16
Lewis introduces a new enhancement in Java: statements before super()
Pattern Matching and the Java instanceOf Operator
Lewis Coosner
2024-01-11
Lewis explains the instanceOf operator for pattern matching, and how to use the JEP documents to keep informed of new Java developments.