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Book Review: Mastering the Java Virtual Machine

Author: Mahendra Rao B Original post on Foojay: Read More Otávio Santana’s “Mastering the Java Virtual Machine” takes readers on an insightful journey through the inner workings of the JVM. As I read this book, I found myself reconnecting with the fundamentals of Java programming while also discovering new depths of understanding. The book strikes a perfect balance between nostalgia …

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Deep dive into bits, bytes, shorts, ints, longs, signed, and unsigned with Java

Author: Frank Delporte Original post on Foojay: Read More On the Pi4J discussion list, someone recently asked what the best and easiest way is in Java to convert a byte value. In Java, there is no distinction between signed and unsigned bytes, which can be confusing. My book “Getting Started with Java on the Raspberry Pi” contains an explanation about …

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Changes Included in Release 24.08 of Azul Zing Builds of OpenJDK

Author: Frank Delporte Original post on Foojay: Read More Azul Zing Builds of OpenJDK, the optimized Java runtime within Azul Platform Prime, has reached the release of the 24.08 Stable Release line. Zing builds are available in two versions: Stream Builds: Fast-moving monthly releases (end of the month) that include the latest features and changes in PSU releases. These are …

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