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Scala, a versatile programming language, offers concurrency and parallelism capabilities through its Future and Await constructs. While Await can simplify concurrent programming, it can also lead to performance bottlenecks and other issues. In this guide, we’ll explore Await and Future in Scala, and why it’s often best to avoid using Await. Future Future is a…
In Bash, the ‘pipefail’ option is a powerful tool for controlling pipeline behavior. It helps ensure that pipelines provide accurate error handling and exit statuses. In this guide, we’ll explore ‘pipefail,’ its importance, and practical examples of its usage. What is ‘pipefail’? In Bash, pipelines usually return the exit status of the last command in…
The ‘set’ command is used to modify shell options and positional parameters. These options influence the behavior of the shell, affecting how it interprets and executes commands. When you use the ‘set’ command, it can change various aspects of your shell environment. This includes toggling options, managing positional parameters, and customizing the shell’s behavior. Basic…
Cron is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like operating systems, including macOS. It allows you to automate tasks by running scripts or commands at specified intervals. This blog will guide you through configuring and managing cron jobs on macOS. What Are Cron Jobs? Cron jobs are scheduled tasks that run automatically at predefined times or…
When you’re using a macOS-based system, knowing how to find the size of files is essential for managing your storage efficiently. Whether you’re trying to free up disk space or ensure your files are organized, macOS provides several ways to determine the size of files and directories. In this blog, we’ll explore various methods to…
Introduction: Micronaut is a popular framework for building lightweight and efficient microservices in Java, Kotlin, and Groovy. When you need to integrate Kafka into your Micronaut application for event-driven processing, it’s essential to set up the integration correctly. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of integrating Kafka with a Micronaut application. Prerequisites:…
Introduction: Apache Kafka is a popular distributed streaming platform used for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications. Running Kafka locally for development or testing can be a hassle, but Docker Compose makes it easy. In this guide, we’ll walk you through setting up Kafka and ZooKeeper containers using Docker Compose. Prerequisites: Docker installed on…
Scala is celebrated for its expressive and powerful abstractions that simplify complex programming tasks. One of the most versatile and frequently used functions in Scala is map. Yet, this versatility can be a double-edged sword, leading to confusion among developers. In this blog, we will unravel the different applications of map in Scala and discuss…
In Scala, .pure[Future] and Future.successful serve similar purposes, incase you are wondering which one to use go for anyone as there is not much of a difference but they are associated with different libraries and have some differences in their usage: Cats Library (.pure[Future]): .pure is a method provided by the Cats library, which is…
Storage gateways are an essential component of cloud computing and data storage. They bridge the gap between on-premises environments and cloud services, enabling data to flow seamlessly between the two. Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers several types of storage gateways, each designed for specific use cases. In this blog, we’ll explore the differences between these…