Java 8 introduces Try With Resources as a means to ease handling of resources, like streams. I explain how this feature works and show you how to migrate code to use this feature. ► All Java 8 Episodes: http://goo.gl/gc4jYA ► Let’s Develop! http://letsdeveloper.com ► Don’t Miss an Episode: http://goo.gl/whzDi1 ► […]

[LD] Java 7 – Try With Resources | Let’s Develop ...


Java 8 introduces Lambda Expressions as a means to reduce boilerplate code in the instantiation of anonymous instances of single-method interfaces. I explain how this feature works and show you how to migrate code to use this feature. ► All Java 8 Episodes: http://goo.gl/gc4jYA ► Let’s Develop! http://letsdeveloper.com ► Don’t […]

[LD] Java 8 – Lambda Expressions | Let’s Develop With


Time to say goodbye! The last task really was a trick question, which annoyed me quite a bit 🙁 Anyways, I’m done. I’m through. I’m 3rd. I’m CodeHunter! Quite exited to see what MSResearch has up the sleeves. Hope there will be new features and new levels soon. Hope you’ll […]

[LD] Code Hunt #49 – Puzzles – 14.09 | Let’s ...



Another simple one. Would be even easier with LINQ-Reverse, but a naive String.reverse() implementation is not a challenge! ► All CodeHunt Episodes: http://goo.gl/WtTJ3L ► Let’s Develop! http://letsdeveloper.com ► Don’t Miss an Episode: http://goo.gl/whzDi1 «CodeHunt» An educational coding game from Microsoft Research. https://codehunt.com «Other Series» ► Let’s Develop Conway’s Game of […]

[LD] Code Hunt #48 – Puzzles – 14.08 | Let’s ...


Palindrome check! Ready, set, done. ► All CodeHunt Episodes: http://goo.gl/WtTJ3L ► Let’s Develop! http://letsdeveloper.com ► Don’t Miss an Episode: http://goo.gl/whzDi1 «CodeHunt» An educational coding game from Microsoft Research. https://codehunt.com «Other Series» ► Let’s Develop Conway’s Game of Life: http://goo.gl/xc59GX ► Let’s Develop With Git in Eclipse: http://goo.gl/phqnDe ► Let’s Develop […]

[LD] Code Hunt #47 – Puzzles – 14.07 | Let’s ...


Another task I originally solved with a 1-liner in C# and which I had to reimplement in Java, because C# editor broke for me… Anyways, idea is simple, solution is verbose, job’s done. ► All CodeHunt Episodes: http://goo.gl/WtTJ3L ► Let’s Develop! http://letsdeveloper.com ► Don’t Miss an Episode: http://goo.gl/whzDi1 «CodeHunt» An […]

[LD] Code Hunt #46 – Puzzles – 14.06 | Let’s ...



I figured this one out quickly. I implemented it quickly, in C#. Now for the recording suddenly the C#-editor broke for me. Can’t fix it. Solved the task in Java instead. Quite verbose… does it give you the full skill rating? ► All CodeHunt Episodes: http://goo.gl/WtTJ3L ► Let’s Develop! http://letsdeveloper.com […]

[LD] Code Hunt #45 – Puzzles – 14.05 | Let’s ...


Did you ever write a program that required you to average characters? Well, I did now. Funny idea 🙂 ► All CodeHunt Episodes: http://goo.gl/WtTJ3L ► Let’s Develop! http://letsdeveloper.com ► Don’t Miss an Episode: http://goo.gl/whzDi1 «CodeHunt» An educational coding game from Microsoft Research. https://codehunt.com «Other Series» ► Let’s Develop Conway’s Game […]

[LD] Code Hunt #44 – Puzzles – 14.04 | Let’s ...


This one took me quite some time to figure out. Main reason were the test cases that were not generated for the inputs I provided, which made it hard for be to find the pattern… the actual implementation was quite easy then. My algorithms teacher would kill me for the […]

[LD] Code Hunt #43 – Puzzles – 14.03 | Let’s ...