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  • How to Configure IntelliJ IDEA to Avoid Wildcard Imports (*)

    When writing Java code, maintaining clarity and precision in your imports is key to ensuring that your code is clean and easy to understand. Using wildcard imports (*) can obscure which classes are actually being used and make your code less maintainable. To prevent IntelliJ IDEA from automatically using wildcard imports, follow this guide to…

  • Difference between YYYY vs yyyy -Java Date Formatter

    Intro Dates in programming are hard. The ISO-8601 Date standard made them easier, but to be entirely honest I’m not ISO-8601 Certified, so I’m not very good at my job. What I do know though is the very important difference between YYYY and yyyy when formatting dates. The Difference between yyyy and YYYY According to the DateTimeFormatter Java…