OOP vs Type Classes: Ideology
This is the 1st article of a series that explores the difference between OOP design, and parametric polymorphism with Type Classes, as both are possible in Scala. By Alexandru Nedelcu.
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Write object-oriented TypeScript well
Posted on May 9, 2022, Level beginner Resource Length long
TypeScript enables you to code using object-oriented principles and techniques, and Rider helps you write TypeScript more efficiently and easily. In this blog post, we'll look at the object-oriented features provided by the TypeScript language, and how to use Rider to implement them. By Rachel Appel.
OOP: (Complex Systems)-Oriented Programming
Posted on May 6, 2022, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
This article explores the original idea of OOP, as it has been invented by Alan Kay. OOP was invented as a "systems-oriented approach" to programming, a way to build complex systems. Unfortunately, the name "object-oriented" created confusion and deemphasized this meaning. By Eugene Naumenko.
Python's ChainMap: Manage multiple contexts effectively
Posted on August 23, 2021, Level intermediate Resource Length long
Sometimes when you're working with several different dictionaries, you need to group and manage them as a single one. In other situations, you can have multiple dictionaries representing different scopes or contexts and need to handle them as a single dictionary that allows you to access the underlying data following a given order or priority. In those cases, you can take advantage of Python's ChainMap from the collections module. By Leodanis Pozo Ramos.
What is a Computed Property in Swift?
Posted on January 16, 2021, Level beginner Resource Length short
Computed properties are part of a family of property types in Swift. Stored properties are the most common which save and return a stored value whereas computed ones are a bit different. By Antoine van der Lee.
A beginners guide to abstraction in Object-Oriented programming
Posted on October 23, 2020, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Learn the basics of abstraction in object-oriented programming with example code and practice challenges. By Lee Nathan.
Object Oriented Programming in Python
Posted on August 20, 2020, Level beginner Resource Length medium
You can see Object Oriented Programming (OOP) somewhat as a more advanced topic in Python where Python does implement it pretty well. Even though, Python does not require an OOP approach for making complex programs, it sometimes makes life easier while sometimes it doesn't. Published on Dave's RoboShack.
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Concurnas language taps JVM for high-performance apps
Posted on March 1, 2020, Level intermediate Resource Length short
Python-like, Java-compatible language aims to ease development of concurrent, distributed, and parallel systems. By Paul Krill.
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Understanding garbage collectors
Posted on January 5, 2020, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Great explanation how the default garbage collectors work. Garbage collection (or GC) is an automated way to reclaim for reuse memory that is no longer in use. By Christine H. Flood.
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What is the Visitor Design Pattern?
Posted on December 8, 2019, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
An article by Jakub Kapuscik about the visitor design pattern. The idea behind the visitor design pattern is to put parts of the code that have specific responsibilities outside of the class.
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Object Oriented Programming in Python vs Java
Posted on November 7, 2019, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
An article by Jon Fincher. This article compares and contrasts object-oriented programming support in Python vs Java.
How to structure your Scala application?
Posted on October 23, 2019, Level beginner Resource Length short
Michał Matłoka wrote this piece about the application organization and structure in Scala. In Scala, one tends to see smaller libraries, which are quite flexible. That is why many things like application structure and life-cycle fully depend on developer.