How to write a C like Sizeof function in Java

If you have just started learning Java and came from C background then you might have noticed some difference between Java and C programming language e.g. String is an object in Java and not a NULL terminated character array. Similarly, there is is no sizeof() operator in Java. All primitive values have predefined size e.g. int is 4 bytes, char is 2 byte, short is 2 byte, long and float is 8 byte and so on. But if you are missing sizeOf operator then why not let's make it a coding task? If you are Ok, then your next task is to write a method in Java, which can behave like sizeOf() operator/function of C and returns size in bytes for each numeric primitive types i.e. all primitive types except boolean.

3 Ways to Learn Spring Core, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and Spring Boot Framework

If you are a Java developer and wants to learn Spring framework then you have come to the right place. In this article, I will share three ways to learn Spring framework, but before that let's understand what is a spring framework and why Java developers should learn Spring framework? Well, Spring is a framework which assists you to develop Java application by following some best practices, particularly the principle of dependency injection and inversion of control. As per this principle, instead of class asking for its dependency, the framework provides them at runtime.  Following these principles improves your code quality because it reduces coupling between different part of your applications e.g. between modules and classes, which makes them easier to test and develop.

Top 5 Spring Boot Courses to Learn Online for Java Developers in 2018

Hello guys, if you are interested in learning Spring Boot and looking for some awesome resources e.g. books, tutorials, and online courses to start with then you have come to the right place. Earlier I have shared some great books to learn Spring Framework, including Spring Boot (see) and today I'll share some of the best online Spring Boot courses you can join to learn Spring Boot by yourself. In the past, I was a big fan of learning from a book, but online courses have changed that completely. Now I prefer to start with an online course e.g. Spring Boot Essentials and then move on to a book like Spring Boot in Action for more comprehensive learning. Anyway, before going through those Spring Boot courses, let's first revise what is Spring Boot and it's benefits and why you should learn it.

3 Best Practices Java Programmers Can Learn From Spring Framework

There is no doubt that Spring Framework is one of the most popular Java frameworks and makes it really easy to create real-world, enterprise-grade Java applications easy by providing features like dependency injection and inversion of control. But, to be honest, Spring is much more than just another DI and IOC framework. It goes one more level to simplify many of Java APIs e.g. JDBC, JMS, Java Mail etc by providing a useful layer of abstraction. It's much more easy to work with JDBC with Spring's JdbcTempalte and other utility class. They remove most of the friction Java developer faces with respect to executing SQL statement and processing ResultSet to get the Java object they want.

Top 5 Free Git Courses for Programmers to Learn Online - Best of Lot

One of my goals in 2018 is to learn and master Git and I have been searching some good tutorials and courses to start with. The Internet is full of git tutorials and a simple Google search will leave you thousands of tutorials but the big question mark is where do you start? It's easy to pick a tutorial or a blog post if you have some background about what is Git, what it does? and how to use it but if you don't have much background then you need a course which can tell you all the information from the ground up. I personally like learning from a book or an online course before moving to blog posts as they were often well structured. When you search for Git courses in popular online course websites e.g. Udemy, Pluralsight or Coursera, you will find some good courses e.g. Git Complete: The Definitive Guide on Udemy and Git Fundamentals from Pluralsight which will teach you everything about Git step by step. These are excellent resources to start with Git.

Top 5 Hibernate and JPA Courses for Java Developers to Learn Online

Hibernate is one of the essential frameworks for Java and Java EE or JEE programmers, especially if you are working on the server side of a Java web development project. It's an ORM tool or a framework which allows you to deal with only objects while Hibernate takes care of your data on your behalf. For example, instead of writing classes with SQL to load, save, and update data using DAO design pattern, you can simply use Hibernate framework in your project. It will allow you to deal with just objects while it will load, save, and update data in the background. Instead of you loading and saving data to/from the database and then populating objects, Hibernate just give you a readymade object and also takes care of updating data when the state of object changes. Btw, this is just one benefit of using Hibernate, another one is that it provides inbuilt caching.