A material that emits less energy than it absorbs has the potential to save some of the sunlight wasted by solar collectors.

Since Java 21, wrapper classes have played an increasingly sophisticated role in Java’s type system. Here’s everything you ...

The module system (Java 9), local variable type inference with var (Java 10), pattern matching (Java 16), and improvements in memory management reinforced Java’s adaptability.

Java 23 extends import and patterns, but dispenses with string templates In addition to enhanced preview features such as the Class-File API, the JDK brings innovations in pattern matching and ...

COBOL, or Common Business Oriented Language, is one of the oldest programming languages in use, dating back to around 1959. It’s had surprising staying power; according to a 2022 survey, there ...

Microsoft, which has long crowed "we use more Java than one can imagine," has been busy improving related tooling and functionality, yesterday introducing the "Reliable Web App Pattern for Java" among ...

I’ve tried to introduce my two kids to programming the way my dad did for me, but both found it a snooze. Their disinterest in coding has been one of my disappointments as a father, not to ...

Recovering design patterns can enhance existing source code analysis tools by bringing program understanding to the design level. This paper presents a new, fully automated pattern detection approach.