Code memory safety and efficiency by example
C is a high-level language with close-to-the-metal features that make it seem, at times, more like a portable assembly language than a sibling of Java or Python. Among these features is memory management, which covers an executing program’s safe and efficient use of memory. This article goes into the details of memory safety and efficiency through code examples in C and a code segment from the assembly language that a modern C...
Parse command options in Java with commons-cli
When you enter a command into your terminal, whether it’s to launch a GUI app or just a terminal app, there are often options (sometimes called switches or flags) you can use to modify how the application runs. This is a standard set by the POSIX specification, so it’s useful for a Java programmer to know how to detect and parse options. read more Powered by...
