Scala best practice: Use match expressions and pattern matching
Scala best practice: Use match expressions and pattern matching By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: February 16 2018 This is an excerpt from the Scala Cookbook (partially modified for the internet)....
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The Rust programming language By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: August 2 2016 Read more about The Rust programming language If you haven’t seen the Rust programming language before, this image shows...
View ArticleA Quick Review of Scala’s Case Classes
This is a page from my book, Functional Programming, Simplified A Quick Review of Scala’s Case Classes “The biggest advantage of case classes is that they support pattern matching.” Programming in...
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How to write “If string starts with” in Drupal 8 Twig templates By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: July 30 2017 If you ever need to write a “string starts with” comparison in Drupal 8 Twig templates, I...
View ArticleScala: How to convert multiple spaces to a single space (regex)
Scala: How to convert multiple spaces to a single space (regex) By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: November 30 2017 Here’s a quick Scala example that shows how to convert multiple spaces in a string to...
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Scala/Java: How to write a pattern that matches a minimum to maximum number of specified characters By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: April 24 2018 If you’re using Java or Scala and need to write a...
View ArticleKaleidoscope, a Scala pattern-matching library
Kaleidoscope, a Scala pattern-matching library By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: February 9 2019 URL https://github.com/propensive/kaleidoscope Read more about Kaleidoscope, a Scala pattern-matching...
View ArticleA little Scala `sed` class
A little Scala `sed` class By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: July 6 2019 A few times during the past year I got tired of trying to remember the Unix/Linux sed syntax while wanting to make edits to...
View ArticleScala: How to use regex pattern matching in a match expression
Scala: How to use regex pattern matching in a match expression By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: July 11 2019 Scala FAQ: How can I use regular expression (regex) pattern matching in a match expression...
View ArticleMy Scala Sed project: More features, returning strings
My Scala Sed project: More features, returning strings By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: July 11 2019 Table of Contents Basic use Using a Map Match expressions Sed limitations My Sed project Bonus:...
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