Better than reflection: Using method handles and variable handles in Java
Class<?> clazz = objectInstance.getClass(); Field field = clazz.getDeclaredField(“name”); field.setAccessible(true); String value = (String) field.get(objectInstance); System.out.println(value); // prints “John Doe” Notice we are again directly working with the metadata of the object, like its class and the field on it. We can manipulate the accessibility of the field with setAccessible (this is considered risky because it […]
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TypeScript 5.6 enters release candidate stage
Microsoft said several new types have been renamed since the beta. Previously, TypeScript provided a single type called BuiltinInterator to describe every value backed by Iterator.prototype. This type has been renamed IteratorObject in the RC, and has been given a different set of type parameters. It also adds several subtypes such as ArrayIterator and MapIterator. […]
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Quantum computing attacks on cloud-based systems
In recent years, the field of quantum-resistant computing has made significant strides, such as algorithms capable of enduring the formidable power of quantum computers, which are a considerable threat to traditional cryptographic methods. With the advancement of quantum computing, current encryption methods will become insecure. Adopting quantum-resistant cryptography for data protection on cloud and non-cloud […]
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Microsoft cuts BinaryFormatter from .NET 9
Citing a security concern, Microsoft announced it is removing the BinaryFormatter from the planned .NET 9 open source application platform. Microsoft outlined the risk of using BinaryFormatter in an August 28 blog post, stating: “Any deserializer, binary or text, that allows its input to carry information about the objects to be created is a security […]
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Microsoft donates Mono cross-platform .NET to WineHQ
Microsoft has donated its Mono Project, which has provided a .NET implementation on Android, iOS, Linux, and other operating systems, to the WineHQ organization, according to bulletin publicized August 27. WineHQ provides a compatibility layer for running Windows applications on Posix-compliant platforms such as Linux, macOS, and BSD. The organization will take over as stewards […]
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3 languages changing data science
Julia The Julia language, first released in 2012, was created specifically for data scientists. Its creators wanted to have a language as easy to work with as Python, but as fast as C or Fortran, and without having to work in more than one language at a time for the best results. Julia works its […]
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Microsoft .NET 9 previews C#, runtime, SDK improvements
For the .NET runtime, Microsoft introduces experimental support for the Scalable Vector Extension (SVE), a SIMD instruction set for ARM64 CPUs. Also for the runtime, a compiler optimization called a “strength reduction” has been introduced for loops. With this capability, the loop operation is replaced with a faster, logically equivalent operation, according to release notes. […]
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How to avoid exceptions in C#
var result = Test.DivideNumbers(15, 5); if (result.IsSuccess) Console.WriteLine($”The result is: {result.Value}”); else Console.WriteLine($”Error occurred: {result.ErrorMessage}”); Avoid exceptions using the Try-Parse pattern The Try-Parse pattern is another great way to avoid exceptions in your application. In C#, the Try-Parse pattern is represented using the TryParse method, which converts a data type into another and […]
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The reality of AI-centric coding
“For example, you can ask these LLMs to create code and they sometimes make up a framework, or an imaginary library or module, to do what you want it to do,” Taulli said, explaining that the LLMs were not creating a new framework as much as pretending that they created it, but they actually didn’t. […]
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GitHub survey finds nearly all developers using AI coding tools
More than 97% of respondents to GitHub’s AI in software development 2024 survey said they had used AI coding tools at work, but only 38% of US-based developers said their organizations actively encouraged adoption. The survey report was released on August 20. Of the four countries featured—the USA, Brazil, Germany, and India—only the United States […]
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