Why use Try instead of try/catch
When writting Scala code, you always have the ability to use Java like exception control flows using try and catch. However, you have the option of start using the Try type. Why use Try vs try/catch?...
View ArticleDifference between private and private[this]?
When using private and private[this] do you know the difference? When adding the scope to the private modifier (private[X]), it effectively behaves as a “up to” X, where X designates some enclosing...
View ArticleOne less Exception
java.util.NoSuchElementException: No value found for 'USD' at scala.Enumeration.withName(Enumeration.scala:124) Dammit! I hate it when code blows in production. For some cases there’s just no tests or...
View ArticleA quick look at scala.meta
At codacy we don’t only rely on external tools to find code patterns. Especially when it comes to Scala we also have a nice repository of homemade patterns. Therefore we need to be able to process...
View Article9 Scala security issues you should know about
Here is a list of 9 security issues we feel every Scala developer should know about and try to avoid: 1. Avoid Object deserialization of untrusted data Object deserialization of untrusted data can...
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Codacy integrates with ESLint
This past year we’ve seen an incredible growth coming from ESLint. ESLint is a linter on steroids for ECMAScript, JSX and JavaScript code. It quickly became the go-to linter for the JavaScript...
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Review of CSS Linting Tools
Writing a set of well-structured and optimized CSS codes can be a tedious task. There are a couple of tools you could use today to help you achieve better CSS code. CSS Linting Tools will assist you...
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3 new code patterns for Scala
Codacy regularly adds new patterns to the languages it supports. Here are 3 new patterns we just added for Scala: 1. Avoid using DateTime.now without a timezone (Error Prone) Using DateTime.now without...
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