September Updates & News - Monthly Recap!
Welcome to the September edition of the BoxLang Newsletter! This month has been packed with exciting updates, new features, and enhancements that continue to shape BoxLang into a robust and versatile programming language. In this edition, we highlight the latest beta releases, new integrations, and key features that have been introduced. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting with BoxLang, these updates will elevate your experience and help you build high-quality projects.
BoxLang Latest Beta Versions
BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 13 Released
The Beta 13 release brings key performance improvements and bug fixes that enhance your overall development experience. It's one of many updates as we move closer to the stable version of BoxLang.
BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 14 Released
Beta 14 builds on the improvements from Beta 13, focusing on code efficiency and platform stability to provide an even smoother experience for developers.
BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 15 Released
With Beta 15, we've refined key features and resolved several bugs, ensuring your development process continues to improve with each update.
BoxLang 1.0.0 Beta 16 Released
Our latest Beta release is here! Beta 16 focuses on performance optimization, making BoxLang faster and more reliable as we approach a stable release.
BoxLang News and Major Updates
High-Precision Math and Big Number Support in BoxLang
Mathematical precision is now a core feature of BoxLang with support for high-precision math and big numbers. This addition makes it easier to handle large-scale data and calculations in your applications.
Functional Binding to Member Methods
We’re introducing functional binding to member methods, allowing you to pass methods as objects, improving code flexibility and clarity. This feature simplifies method references and brings more functionality to BoxLang.
Introducing Numeric Placeholders in BoxLang Source
Numeric placeholders offer a clean, efficient way to write BoxLang functions, enhancing both code readability and maintainability. This new feature is designed to reduce code complexity and speed up development.
VS Code BoxLang Extension: Debugging BoxLang in CommandBox
A major update for the VS Code BoxLang Extension is here! This update allows you to seamlessly debug BoxLang in CommandBox, improving your development workflow. Check out how this extension simplifies debugging and increases productivity.
Community Valuable Content
Effortless Deployment: Launching Your BoxLang Miniserver!
- Written by Daniel Mejia | Web Development Manager at Psomas
We’re excited to unveil a new feature that makes method referencing in BoxLang even smoother. Building on our recent update introducing functional static binding to built-in functions, we're now bringing the same ease to member methods.
Seamless Integration: Using Couchbase with BoxLang
- Written by Curt Gratz | Co-Founder of Computer Know How
This post explores how to leverage the power of Couchbase, a NoSQL database, within your BoxLang applications. We’ll demonstrate the ease of utilizing existing Java libraries through BoxLang’s interoperability features.
BoxLang: How does it JSON?
- Written by Curt Gratz | Co-Founder of Computer Know How
When evaluating a new language, I like to ask myself, “How does it JSON?”. This post will be looking into this question for BoxLang. In case you haven’t seen it yet, BoxLang is a new JVM based language designed by our friend over at Ortus Solutions. We were part of the pre-release of the language here at CKH and have given it a test drive against a bunch of our CFML code.
Videos and BoxLang Details
Is BoxLang the same as Adobe ColdFusion or Lucee?
Getting started with BoxLang Runtimes!
Why we decided to build BoxLang Now? - Ortus Solutions
BoxLang Release: When Will It Be Ready?
BoxLang Feature: Dynamic Language
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