Java’s character and assorted string classes offer low-level support for pattern matching, but that support typically leads to complex code. For simpler and more efficient coding, Java offers the ...

Some language features are just plain ugly. The first time you see them, you say to yourself, “If I ever have to use that, there’s something wrong with my design.” And most of the time you’d be right.

Having introduced its Modern Web Application (MWA) pattern for Java developers late last year, Microsoft is now promoting the cloud-centric concept further by highlighting the benefits of the ...