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Python-based Textual apps are coming to the web
Textual Cloud Service will allow Python-based terminal applications built with the Textual framework to run in web browsers.
IBM Watsonx to use generative AI to translate COBOL code into Java
The product is targeted at modernizing mainframe applications that run on IBM Z systems, as the number of COBOL developers starts to dwindle.
Swift language group gets behind structured concurrency
Swift Server Workgroup also aims to port the popular Swift toolchain installer for Linux to macOS and Windows.
What is LLVM? The power behind Swift, Rust, Clang, and more
LLVM is a compiler framework for programmatically generating machine-native code. Developers use it to roll out new languages and enhance existing ones.
How to improve data access performance in EF Core
Take advantage of these 10 strategies to improve data access performance when using Entity Framework Core in your data-driven .NET applications.
Fresh web framework for Deno speeds page loading
Ahead-of-time compilation results in assets being served 45x to 60x faster than just-in-time rendering, the Fresh development team says.
How to manage Python projects with Pipenv
Have your Python projects become a rat’s nest? Pipenv provides a clean and easy way to manage virtual environments and packages together.
Prisma.js: Code-first ORM in JavaScript
Get a hands-on tour of the leading JavaScript object-relational mapping tool, which you can use with MongoDB and traditional databases.
Ahead of time compilation proposed for the JVM
An OpenJDK plan would improve Java Virtual Machine startup times with the ability to load Java applications and libraries already compiled to native code.
Golang 1.21 brings built-in functions, profile-guided optimization
The latest update of the Go programming language also introduces an experimental port for WASI, the WebAssembly System Interface.
OpenJDK plan would add computed constants to Java
Computed constants offer the performance and safety benefits of final fields, but greater flexibility in the timing of initialization, the proposal states.
All the new features in ECMAScript 2023 (ES14)
JavaScript continues to evolve, with a nice batch of new features added in ECMAScript 14. Here's what's new for JavaScript developers this year.
How to use structural pattern matching in Python
The pattern-matching syntax introduced in Python 3.10 allows for powerful new programming techniques for decision-making in apps.
Microsoft previews new F# syntax for string interpolation
Improved syntax makes it easier to work with text like CSS that contains many curly braces, while maintaining backwards compatibility with F#’s triple-quoted strings.
Julia language cracks top 20 in Tiobe popularity index
Qualities such as speed and scalability make Julia an attractive alternative to Python, R, and MATLAB for data science and mathematical computation, Tiobe said.
Python moves to remove the GIL and boost concurrency
Formal plans for a Python that supports true parallelism are finally on the table. Here’s how a GIL-free Python will finally come together.
Generative AI with LangChain, RStudio, and just enough Python
Here's how R users can get comfortable working with Python and LangChain, one of the hottest platforms for working with large language models.
What is PyPy? Faster Python without pain
PyPy is a drop-in replacement for the stock Python interpreter, and it runs many times faster on some Python programs.
Intro to Nest.js: The higher-order JavaScript and TypeScript server
Nest.js shines for its modern programming paradigms and modular approach to server-side JavaScript and TypeScript. Here's a hands-on intro.
