About Programming: Java Strings, Ruby Code Coverage, Half-Life SDK

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Programming From Scott Orgera, your About Programming Editor This week's edition of the About Programming newsletter discusses string manipulation in Java, shows you how to create an IRC bot in Ruby, announces a Half-Life SDK for Linux and Mac developers, and highlights some of the latest deals on OS X development machines. Enjoy! Java: The String Literal "A String literal is a sequence of characters used by Java programmers to populate String objects or display text to a user. The characters could be letters, numbers or symbols and are enclosed within two quotation marks. For example..." Search Related Topics:  java syntax  strings  Java: Manipulating Strings "The String class has several methods for manipulating the contents of a String. There can be a lot of times when this kind of String processing is useful. For example..." Search Related Topics:  java syntax  strings  Ruby: Exploring EventMachine the Fun Way "The following is a series of articles written exploring the new (to be) paradigm of evented programming (mostly using EventMachine) and distributed applications and services. Along the way, I will be developing an IRC bot that takes advantage of these paradigms to the best of its ability...": An introduction to IRC bots Search Related Topics:  eventmachine  irc  tutorials Simple Code Coverage for Ruby "Code coverage metrics are an important, but often ignored, part of test-driven development. Code coverage tools like SimpleCov give you an overview of how many lines of code your tests cover, and which lines are and are not covered...": More about SimpleCov Search Related Topics:  rubygems  ruby gems  test driven development Related Searches Programming Java Developing in Java Java Developers Download Java Script Java Test Featured Articles Back to Basics: What's my URL? Half-Life 1 SDK for Linux and OS X Execute Linux Commands Repeatedly with Bash Loops Apple Steals & Deals for Developers Are Linux Developers Too Old? Recent Android Outbreaks   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Programming newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Advertisement