Interesting Engineering on MSN

Single string pull turns flat designs into 3D structures for modular space habitats

When a user pulls the string, the structure moves smoothly into its final 3D form. If the user releases the string, the ...
Tech Xplore on MSN

One pull of a string is all it takes to deploy these complex structures

MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration ...
InfoWorld

String comparisons in Java

Java’s String class encapsulates an array of bytes. A byte can be converted to a char, in which case, String becomes an array of characters used to compose words, sentences, or any other data you want ...
TheServerSide

How do I find the Java String length?

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Follow these steps to find the length of a String in Java: Declare a variable of type String ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Returning Simple Strings from Action Methods

When you want to return a string result -- either as text, HTML or XML -- then a ContentResult object gives you the right balance of simplicity and control. Sometimes all you want to return from your ...
InfoWorld

Better than reflection: Using method handles and variable handles in Java

Reflection was essential to the advanced Java toolkit for years. Now it's being superseded by newer, safer options. Here's how to use MethodHandle and VarHandle to gain programmatic access to methods ...
TheServerSide

What is a Java string?

A Java string is a sequence of characters that exists as an object of the class java.lang. Java strings are created and manipulated through the string class. Once created, a string is immutable -- its ...