Working with numbers stored as strings is a common task in Python programming. Whether you’re parsing user input, reading data from a file, or working with APIs, you’ll often need to transform numeric ...

In a rather convoluted case, brackets for a vector and braces for objects end up in the wrong places. Note that the Betty result isn't even valid; its braces and brackets are mismatched. But note also ...

Python or JavaScript? While we’re still arguing over which has the upper hand or the brighter future, little doubt exists as to which owns the web’s front end. Until WebAssembly advances to the point ...

Take advantage of implicit and explicit operators to convert between user-defined types and improve the readability of your code. One of the lesser known features of C# is the ability to create ...

SQL Server's OpenJson function will let you dismantle JSON structures into relational tables, including tables with foreign/primary key relationships. As I noted in an earlier column, JSON is great ...

Here's how you can use SQL Server's OpenJson function to dismantle JSON structures into relational tables targeting either transactional systems or data warehouses. JSON is great for moving data ...