git checkout is checkmated

Since Git 2.23, git switch and git restore have been added to the version control arsenal to switch between branches and restore changes, respectively. This movement aims to put the almighty command git checkout on the shelf.

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The Dutch letter IJ

In linguistics, Dutch is in the same subgroup, namely West Germanic Languages, of the Germanic Language family. Apart from Dutch, this subgroup includes two of the most spoken languages in the world: English and German. Similar to English, the Dutch alphabet has 26 letters, and the last 3 are x, y, z.

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Review 2020

Time to put together all the pieces from last year! Due to the covid outbreak, 2020 marked the most turbulent year that the world has witnessed since I was born. Nevertheless, I spent more time in my little spiritual sanctuary and enjoyed progress both in life and work.

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eval() in Groovy

As a python fanatic, eval() and literal_eval() walked straight into my coding life and would never ever leave again. For me, this pair of beauty usually works as interpreter in data pipelines, enabling rule configuration from other systems. The eval() function exists in Groovy as well, and it deserves a mini intro.

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