Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The correct way to convert a String to long in Java is to use the parseLong(String x) method of ...

I have previously blogged on how Groovy and ActionScript provide demonstrations of switching on Strings functionality that has not been available in Java. JDK 7 changes this for Java by ...

If you have an Infinity enchantment book and have at least four Enchantment levels, you can use an Anvil to craft an Infinity Bow. Open the Anvil crafting menu and place a bow in the first box. Place ...

Java Console class input and ouput The easiest way to garner user input in a Java program is to use the System’s Console class. Introduced in Java 6, Java’s System Console class provides two simple ...