DevX Tips Bank: Data Types

Understanding the Long Data Type in Java

Language: Java, Expertise: Intermediate - See how Java long behaves …

Wrapping Unbuffered Writes to an OutputStreamWriter in Java

Language: Java, Expertise: Intermediate - OutputStreamWriter uses …

Converting Between List and String Types

You can convert .NET Lists to delimited strings—and vice-versa.

Understanding Java's Integer Pool Can Avoid Problems

When apparently-equal integer values fail an equality test, remember the integer pool.

Create a Generic List at Run Time

This tip shows you how to create a generic list of a specified type at run time.

A Function to Determine Whether a String Can Be Converted to a Number

Find out how to determine whether a string can be converted to a number.

Converting Numbers to Strings

Instead of writing your own function to convert an integer or float to a string, just use …

Displaying "Bit" Database Fields in Web Forms

When fields with 'Bit' Data Types are displayed on Web Pages, they shows as

Converting an Integer to a C++ String

Boost libraries provide a better way to convert numbers into strings or vice versa.

Converting Numbers to Column Names in Excel 2007

While converting to Excel 2007, I had to update the column number to string code in my …

Converting from Centigrade to Fahrenheit and Vice Versa

Use the following code to convert from Centigrade to Fahrenheit and vice versa.

Using ANYDATA in Oracle 9i

First introduced in Oracle 9i, ANYDATA is a "self-describing data …

Avoid Memory Corruption when Assigning a CComBSTR to a CComVariant's bstrVal Member

Although the CComBSTR = operator is overloaded to make a copy of the string, this is not …

Convert "Little-Endian" to "Big-Endian"

This tip outlines two simple methods that help you to convert a number from the …

Declare the Coolest XQuery Variables

This tip shows how to declare some important variables in XQuery.