August 2006 - Jeffrey Schlimmer's Blog

  • Recursive Linq Functions

    You might have tried writing a recursive Linq function and run into problems. For instance, the following doesn’t work because ‘factorial’ isn't defined when the right-hand side of the assignment is being evaluated: //Error: Use of unassigned local variable...
  • Updated WS-MetadataExchange

    BEA, CA, IBM, SAP, Sun, webMethods, and Microsoft have updated the WS-MetadataExchange (MEX) spec. It adds the ability to 'push' metadata along with an Endpoint Reference (of either version ), and it replaces its locally-defined "Get" request-reply message...
  • Programming Whimsy

    From Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby: "Think of it [the argument list] as an inner tube the method is pulling along, containing its extra instructions. The parentheses form the wet, round edges of the inner tube. The commas are the feet of each argument...