Java files, part 3: Constructing file and directory names (with File, Path, and Paths)
After covering file reading and writing operations in Java, this third part of the series of articles deals with how to use the classes File, Path, and Paths to construct file and directory paths – regardless of the operating system. If you have already dealt with file operations in Java, you have probably used these
Java files, part 2: How to write files quickly and easily
After the first part of the series was about reading files in Java, this second part introduces the corresponding methods for writing small and large files. The article addresses the following questions in detail: What is the easiest way to write a string or a list of strings to a text file? How to write
Java files, part 1: How to read files easily and fast
The packages java.io and java.nio.file contain numerous classes for reading and writing files in Java. Since the introduction of the Java NIO.2 (New I/O) File API, it is easy to get lost – not only as a beginner. Since then, you can perform many file operations in several ways. This article series starts by introducing
How to convert String to int in Java – peculiarities and pitfalls
In the previous article, I showed you that “” + i is the fastest way to convert an int into a String in Java. All the way from Java 7 to Java 14. Today you will learn what to consider in the opposite direction, i.e., when parsing a String to an int. You can find
How to convert int to String in Java – the fastest way
In this article, I show you how to convert an int into a String in Java the fastest way. The answer is probably surprising for some. I present four variants and measure and compare their speed using JMH microbenchmarks. I analyze the measurement results looking at the Java source code and also the generated bytecode.
Monorepos – advantages and disadvantages
Originally I wanted to publish the third part of my article series about Static Code Analysis today. However, this part will be more extensive than the first two parts so that I couldn’t finish it in two weeks. Today I would like to share my experience with Git monorepos with you. There are many articles
How to write better code with Static Code Analyzers
Many years ago, when I thought – inexperienced and naive as I was – that I was a much better programmer than I was back then, someone asked me: “Sven, how many lines of code has your longest method?” Neither did I know the answer to the question, nor did I understand its background. Today
How to write quality code and enforce Java code standards
Today is my last working day at AndroidPIT. After building AndroidPIT and developing it for ten years, a few months ago, I decided to start my own business as a freelance programmer to gain new experiences. After programming alone for a few months back in 2009, we started hiring additional programmers shortly after that. Working
How to switch Java versions in Windows
As a Java programmer, I work on various projects based on different Java versions, especially since the transition to the six-month release cycle. From time to time, I also have a piece of Java code that I want to try out on different Java versions – on the command line without having to click through