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4 min readWorking with collections in Groovy is similar to working with collections in Java, but Groovy provides some additional functionality and syntactic sugar to make working with collections more convenient.Lists in Groovy can be created using square brackets [], sets can be created using curly braces {}, and maps can be created using parentheses (). Groovy collections have additional methods that allow for easier iteration, manipulation, and filtering of data.
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5 min readUnit testing is an important aspect of software development to ensure the correctness and reliability of code. In Groovy, unit testing can be performed using the Spock framework, which provides a clean and readable syntax for writing tests.To perform unit testing in Groovy using Spock, you need to create a separate test class for each class that you want to test. In the test class, you can create test methods using the def keyword to define the test methods.
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5 min readGroovy GDK (Groovy Development Kit) provides a set of methods that can be used to enhance and simplify the coding experience in Groovy. These methods are built-in extensions to the existing classes and allow for more concise and readable code. To use GDK methods, you simply need to call the method on an object of the corresponding class. GDK methods can be used for common tasks such as working with collections, strings, dates, and XML.
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4 min readIn Groovy, you can interact with the filesystem using a variety of built-in classes and methods. One of the most commonly used classes is File, which allows you to create, read, write, and delete files and directories.To create a new file, you can use the new File(path) constructor, passing in the path to the file you want to create. You can then use methods like createNewFile() to actually create the file on disk.
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5 min readIn Groovy, working with databases is straightforward and efficient thanks to its built-in support for JDBC (Java Database Connectivity). To access and manipulate databases in Groovy, you can use the groovy.sql.Sql class, which simplifies querying and updating the database by providing methods for executing SQL statements.
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5 min readConcurrency in Groovy can be handled using various mechanisms such as threads, synchronized blocks, locks, or actors. One common approach is to use threads to execute multiple tasks concurrently. Groovy supports multi-threading using the Thread class or the Executor framework.Synchronized blocks can be used to ensure that only one thread can access a critical section of code at a time. This can help prevent race conditions and ensure thread safety when accessing shared resources.
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4 min readIn Groovy, closures are blocks of code that can be assigned to variables, passed as arguments to methods, and called like regular functions. Closures are used to define anonymous functions that can capture and manipulate the local variables of the surrounding scope. To use closures in Groovy, you can define a closure using the {} syntax and assign it to a variable. You can then call the closure by invoking the variable as if it were a function.
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4 min readIn Groovy, a class is defined using the keyword "class" followed by the name of the class. The class can have properties, methods, constructors, and other features just like in other object-oriented programming languages.To define an object of a class in Groovy, you simply create a new instance of the class using the "new" keyword followed by the name of the class and any parameters that need to be passed to the constructor.
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4 min readIn Groovy, you can iterate over a map using a for loop or the each method. You can use the keySet method to get the set of keys in the map and then iterate over each key using for loop. Alternatively, you can use the each method to iterate over each entry in the map, which gives you access to both the key and the value at each iteration. You can also use the findAll or find method to filter the entries in the map based on certain conditions.
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3 min readTo create a map in Groovy, you can simply use curly braces {} to define key-value pairs. Each key-value pair is separated by commas, with the key and value separated by a colon. For example:def myMap = [name: "John", age: 30, city: "New York"]This code snippet creates a map called 'myMap' with three key-value pairs: 'name' with value "John", 'age' with value 30, and 'city' with value "New York".
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4 min readIn Groovy, you can convert between different data types using various methods.One common way to convert between data types is using the to() method, which is available for many data types in Groovy. For example, you can use the toInteger() method to convert a String to an Integer, or the toBigDecimal() method to convert a String to a BigDecimal.You can also use type coercion to automatically convert between data types in certain situations.