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Bridge the Gap of Zip Operation

Despite Java not providing a zip operation, you don't need either 30 additional lines to implement it, nor a third party library. Simply compose a zipline through the existing Stream API.

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Java, from its 8th version onward, provides an easy way to query sequences of elements through its Stream Interface, which provides several operations out of the box. This set of operations is quite versatile but, as can be expected, it does not cover all the operations a programmer may require. One such operation is zip, as we can observe in one of the most visited posts about Java Streams in Stackoverfow: Zipping streams using JDK8 with lambda (java.util.stream.Streams.zip). Even 7 years later, we are now on Java 14 release and there is no zip operation for Streams yet.

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5 Selenium Alternatives and How They Compare

Testing has long been one of the most thankless tasks in the world of development. Doing it manually can result in hours of repeating the same tasks over and over again trying to find the bugs that developers hope don't exist. With the 90-90 rule in full-effect, it seems like it takes as long to test software as it does to create it. The larger the site gets, the greater the burden of testing it becomes. Worse than that, it creates a bottleneck in the development process. No sites can be moved to production before this process is completed (unless, of course, you don't care about quality). Test automation solutions came along as a response to this.

Selenium and Selenium IDE — Why Do We Need an Alternative?

Selenium is a powerful framework that enables developers to automate all the tests that they want. However, it's user hostile for someone without a coding background. One needs to be pretty much a full-fledged developer to use it, but many organizations tend to tread down the dangerous path of hiring developers or interns without testing experience to create test scripts.

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The 8 Best Excel Alternatives for Project Management and Spreadsheets

Even today, when project management and spreadsheet programs are getting better by nearly every conceivable standard, Microsoft Excel is still a popular choice for many.

Whether it’s owing to the fact that it is a simple spreadsheet platform which allows maximum customization, or that it lets you quickly process data, Excel is an essential tool in many workplaces.