Copying and pasting has long been stigmatised in education as an easy shortcut, or even outright plagiarism. Yet in practice, copy-and-paste can be a powerful learning tool when used appropriately.

Copying objects is a common Java programming operation that has one serious trap. Here's how to avoid copying from an object reference and only copy the instance and values you want. Copying objects ...

Once a developer finishes writing code and it works, it can feel like the job is done. It is not. The job is over when the code is refactored and cleaned up. Developers inevitably work to a deadline ...