22 Apr, 2009 in C++, Java, Ruby by khelll

C++ passes by reference, Java and Ruby don’t

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I got a lot of comments for the previous article, that was explaining how Ruby passes by value, just like Java does.
I thought that showing a simple example implemented in C++, Java and Ruby will clarify the idea. In the following lines, we will make swap functionality in 3 languages, and demonstrate that neither [...]

11 Jan, 2009 in JRuby, Java, Ruby by khelll

The power of JRuby

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It’s true that I’m not the qualified guy to talk about Java’s power,as it has been 2 years since i last practiced it, but i feel like i have to communicate my thoughts to the people that didn’t give JRuby a trial yet, and why they should do so.
If you never worked with Java before, [...]