Solve real coding problems
In this article, I’ll explain how to solve the Bit Counting algorithm challenge on Codewars. Problem statement: Given a 32-bit signed integer, how many set bits are there? Ex: The number 15 has four bits set. Approach How do I know if a bit is set? A bit can either be 0 or 1. A … Read more
One day I decided to challenge myself by trying to implement multithreaded quicksort. I wanted to see how it would compare to the built-in Array.Sort() method. I came up with two algorithms that were 2-4x faster than Array.Sort(): After continuing to tinker, in attempts to further optimize, I came across the AsParallel().OrderBy() method (PLINQ). After … Read more
I often need to be able to run multiple threads and update the UI based on the results. For example, I may need to execute GET requests to 10 different endpoints concurrently, and then report their results in a datagrid as they come back. The problem is you can’t just update the UI from any … Read more