Professional Programming

Edwin Torres

Edwin Torres

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Software engineer @MITREcorp. Professor @monmouthu. Proud husband and father. I blog about code, careers, and software engineering. My posts are my own.

Hello Git

Jan 1, 20224 min read

A beginner's tutorial on using Git and GitLab · Introduction This tutorial is for beginners who are new to Git and GitLab . Git is a "free and open...

Hello Git

50 Ways You Can Improve as a Programmer

Nov 28, 202111 min read

I have been a professional programmer for over 30 years. Programming is a lifelong journey of learning, practice, and improvement. During my career, I...

50 Ways You Can Improve as a Programmer

Tutorial: Accepting String Input in Java

Nov 9, 20213 min read

Some Java programs need input from the user. To accept input from the user, use the Scanner class. The Scanner class has methods that accept different...

Tutorial: Accepting String Input in Java

How-To: Java charAt() String Function

Nov 9, 20212 min read

A string is a sequence of characters. Sometimes we need to access a character in the string. The Java String function charAt() returns the character...

How-To: Java charAt() String Function

How-To: Java isDigit() Character function

Nov 9, 20212 min read

Sometimes it is helpful to know if a character is a digit (0-9) or not. The Java built-in Character class provides an isDigit() function that...

How-To: Java isDigit() Character function

Java Tip: What are Methods, Functions, and Procedures?

Nov 9, 20212 min read

Methods 🦁, Functions 🐯, and Procedures 🐻, Oh My! Programmers often use these terms interchangeably. But there are differences among them. The...

Java Tip: What are Methods, Functions, and Procedures?