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The Definitive Guide to Jython
This just in: The Definitive…Continue
Tags: python, jvm, jim baker, java, jython
Started by Michael Levin Aug 19, 2009.
Programming in Scala Book is out!
You may get an e-copy at a pretty low price. Check it out at http://www.artima.com/shop/programming_in_scalaHave fun!-ZContinue
Started by Zemian Deng Nov 22, 2008.
Scala 2.7.2.final release is out!
In case you missed it, the new release marks a important date for them. Besides few big features and bugs fixes added, this release will mark as the implementation reference of their official…Continue
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Started by Zemian Deng Nov 14, 2008.
Using scala scripts to check Java jar files
Here I attached two scripts that might help you working with jar files.Have you tried to verify that a Class must exists in a lib directory that has few dozens jar files? For example I read from a…Continue
Started by Zemian Deng Sep 11, 2008.
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