Delphi

Is Java Dead? What Is the Best Alternative?

Java was developed by Sun Microsystems and was later acquired by Oracle in 1995. According to its Wikipedia page, “Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language, designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.” Although it has been one of the most widely used programming languages over the years, there have been many questions and discussions…
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DelphiIDE

Is .NET Really Dead? What Is The Best Alternative?

The .NET Framework is Microsoft’s framework for building desktop and web applications. But it hasn’t received any new updates since 2019. Is the framework REALLY dead? Should you look for alternative solutions like windows tools for developers to develop applications in 2021? In this post, you will find all the details. What is .NET Framework? .NET Framework is a platform for…
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C++

RAD Studio and Internet Message Format

Introduction The RFC-2822 standard specifies a syntax for text messages that are sent between computer users, within the framework of “electronic mail” messages. The RFC-2822specifies lines should be no longer than 78 characters, and the MIME…
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Why Won't Visual Studio Step Into This Code?

Author: Craig Stuntz I helped another developer debug an interesting problem this morning. Let’s see if you can spot the problem. The code in question looked something like this simplified version containing only enough code to show the problem: public void Execute() { DoStuff(); // breakpoint 1 } public IEnumerable<Coordinate> DoStuff() { …
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Entity Framework Models and Source Control

Author: Craig Stuntz As you’re probably aware, an Entity Framework model is stored in a single XML file, with the extension EDMX. Developers occasionally ask if this means that two people cannot work on the entity model concurrently. My answer to this is, “It depends.” But I can give you some tips to make it easier. Obviously, if you use a source control tool which locks files on…
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