Java’s String class encapsulates an array of bytes. A byte can be converted to a char, in which case, String becomes an array of characters used to compose words, sentences, or any other data you want ...

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 introducing ...

In Java, sorting simple data types such as integers and bytes is a straightforward operation in most cases. Java programs and computers are both designed to handle functions such as number computation ...