Fastest padLeft-function in Java
Since Java does not have a function to pad strings on the left or right side, you either have to program such function yourself or use an existing library, such as Apache Commons. Because I recently needed a function that would pad a numeric string on the left side (= padLeft) with zeros up to a length of 8 characters, but did not want to include a whole library for such a simple task, the only option was to write a padLeft function myself.
However, when researching and implementing, I found various solution approaches and so I ended up with six different padLeft implementations. In order to find the best padLeft function for my use case, I tested all six implementations during a small performance test and found the fastest padLeft function. Before I […]
Most readers of this blog who are on the road to online marketing should have heard about Digistore24. With over 50,000 members and more than 3,500 products, it is probably the largest German marketplace for digital products.
The following article is about how to find and install the appropriate (K)ubuntu driver for the Netis WF2190 WLAN stick. For a few weeks I work mainly under Linux (again) and as with almost every of my attempts trying to switch from Windows to Linux, there were again difficulties with the WiFi this time.
So far I always assumed that when I buy music or audiobooks on Amazon for download, I’ll get mp3 files for download. Far from it – yesterday I once again bought a an audiobook and had to find out that I was forwarded after the purchase to Audible and there was confronted with a “protected” aax file. If I wanted to buy at Audible, I would have gone to Audible. Thanks for nothing, Amazon!
In this article, I want to show you how to disable the OPCache based caching for certain directories. (If you need a short introduction to the subject of OPCache, you should scroll down to the blue box in this article.) Although OPCache is a good idea in almost all cases, there are, as with many thing, situations where you should make an exception. Especially when it comes to the development or if a bugfix is to be tested, it can make sense to disable OPCache.