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bmakelib v0.8.0 released! (github.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22575070

bmakelib (which is a minimalist standard library for GNU Make) v0.8.0 was released last week.

The highlight of the release is the ability to use maps/dictionaries in your makefiles!

Here's the example from the release page:

$(call bmakelib.dict.define,THIS_BUILD)
$(call bmakelib.dict.put,THIS_BUILD,arch,x86_64)
$(call bmakelib.dict.put,THIS_BUILD,dir,/tmp/my-app/build)

some-target :
	@echo BUILD.arch = $(call bmakelib.dict.get,BUILD,arch)  # x86_64
	@echo BUILD.arch = $(call bmakelib.dict.get,BUILD,dir)   # /tmp/my-app/build
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bmakelib v0.8.0 released! (github.com)
 

bmakelib (which is a minimalist standard library for GNU Make) v0.8.0 was released last week.

The highlight of the release is the ability to use maps/dictionaries in your makefiles!

Here's the example from the release page:

$(call bmakelib.dict.define,THIS_BUILD)
$(call bmakelib.dict.put,THIS_BUILD,arch,x86_64)
$(call bmakelib.dict.put,THIS_BUILD,dir,/tmp/my-app/build)

some-target :
	@echo BUILD.arch = $(call bmakelib.dict.get,BUILD,arch)  # x86_64
	@echo BUILD.arch = $(call bmakelib.dict.get,BUILD,dir)   # /tmp/my-app/build
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AssertJ's custom assertions (lemmy.ml)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/22574276

If there was one reason I liked coding in Java, it'd be AssertJ and its brilliant extensibility.

The image is an example of it from bjForth

The ability to create custom assertions makes the test code concise and read naturally.

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AssertJ's custom assertions (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
2 comments fedilink
 

If there was one reason I liked coding in Java, it'd be AssertJ and its brilliant extensibility.

The image is an example of it from bjForth

The ability to create custom assertions makes the test code concise and read naturally.

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My Experience with ADD, Depression, and Correspondence Chess (lemmy.ml)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/18315517

I wanted to share a personal experience that might resonate with some of you. I've been diagnosed with ADD and major depressive syndrome, and for a long time, I struggled to enjoy over-the-board chess.

The fast pace and constant need for focus left me feeling drained and frustrated โ€“ blaming myself for not being able to concentrate.

Then, I discovered correspondence chess! This format allows for a much slower pace, giving me the time I need to analyze positions and make thoughtful moves. It's been a game-changer. No more pressure, just the joy of strategic thinking without the stress.

Do you ever feel like traditional chess isn't quite the right fit?

If you struggle with focus or find the fast pace overwhelming, correspondence chess could be for you! Here are a couple of options to get you started:

  • ICCF.com (International Correspondence Chess Federation): This is the official platform for serious correspondence chess with tournaments and rankings.

  • Daily Chess on chess.com: This is a more casual option where you can play correspondence games at your own pace.

Let me know in the comments if you've tried correspondence chess, or if you're interested in giving it a go!

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My Experience with ADD, Depression, and Correspondence Chess (lemmy.ml)
 

I wanted to share a personal experience that might resonate with some of you. I've been diagnosed with ADD and major depressive syndrome, and for a long time, I struggled to enjoy over-the-board chess.

The fast pace and constant need for focus left me feeling drained and frustrated โ€“ blaming myself for not being able to concentrate.

Then, I discovered correspondence chess! This format allows for a much slower pace, giving me the time I need to analyze positions and make thoughtful moves. It's been a game-changer. No more pressure, just the joy of strategic thinking without the stress.

Do you ever feel like traditional chess isn't quite the right fit?

If you struggle with focus or find the fast pace overwhelming, correspondence chess could be for you! Here are a couple of options to get you started:

  • ICCF.com (International Correspondence Chess Federation): This is the official platform for serious correspondence chess with tournaments and rankings.

  • Daily Chess on chess.com: This is a more casual option where you can play correspondence games at your own pace.

Let me know in the comments if you've tried correspondence chess, or if you're interested in giving it a go!

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Opening Master database (lemmy.ml)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
0 comments fedilink
 

I stumbled upon Opening Master the other day and am quite tempted to buy the Golem subscription and use it with Scid.

Have you ever used their databases? If yes, can you share your thoughts please?

In particular:

  • How is the quality of the compilation?
  • Are there any annotated games in the database (like ChessBase)?
  • Is it as large as they claim it to be?
  • Does it receive proper regular updates?
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My fellow software engineer, It's the year 2024... (mastodon.social)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/17978313

Shameless plug: I am the author.

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My fellow software engineer, It's the year 2024... (mastodon.social)
 

Shameless plug: I am the author.

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euler-cl now tracks coverage with Codecov (lemmy.ml)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/15607790

Just wanted to share some (exciting) news about my Common Lisp project, euler-cl. I finally got the time to sit down and integrate it with Codecov! This means a couple of cool things:

  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Test Coverage Tracking: I can now see how well my code is tested over time, giving valuable insights into code quality.
  • ๐Ÿ… Codecov Badge: euler-cl now sports a snazzy Codecov badge to show off!
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Reusable Setup: The code and setup process should be simple enough to be used as a reference to integrate Codecov (and potentially other services) into your own Common Lisp projects!

If you're interested this commit is almost all you need: https://github.com/bahmanm/euler-cl/commit/855b014

Let me know in the comments if you have any questions or want to chat about integrating Codecov into your own projects!

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euler-cl now tracks coverage with Codecov (lemmy.ml)
 

Just wanted to share some (exciting) news about my Common Lisp project, euler-cl. I finally got the time to sit down and integrate it with Codecov! This means a couple of cool things:

  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Test Coverage Tracking: I can now see how well my code is tested over time, giving valuable insights into code quality.
  • ๐Ÿ… Codecov Badge: euler-cl now sports a snazzy Codecov badge to show off!
  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Reusable Setup: The code and setup process should be simple enough to be used as a reference to integrate Codecov (and potentially other services) into your own Common Lisp projects!

If you're interested this commit is almost all you need: https://github.com/bahmanm/euler-cl/commit/855b014

Let me know in the comments if you have any questions or want to chat about integrating Codecov into your own projects!

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Docker Image Fusions for Simpler Workflows! (github.com)
 

If you've found yourself manually crafting complex Docker images or repeatedly installing tools, I've got something for you ๐Ÿ˜

Check out "fusions" in bdockerimg project (https://github.com/bahmanm/bdockerimg).

With fusions, you merge base images into powerful composite images.

Currently there are:

  • sdkman.bmakelib
  • quicklisp.bmakelib

Let me know what other fusions would make your Docker life easier ๐Ÿ™

Could bdockerimg make your dev life easier? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks for the pointer! Very interesting. I actually may end up doing a prototype and see how far I can get.

[HELP] Chess Programmes for Kids in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Thanks. Bookmarked the site. Also noted RE age.

[HELP] Chess Programmes for Kids in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Thanks. I'd go the online route if my kid was a few years older but given the age, I believe in-person lessons are the best for now.

[HELP] Chess Programmes for Kids in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Thanks. Bookmarked.

Would you be interested in opting-in to lemmy-meter? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

UPDATE: lemmy.ml is now on lemmy-meter ๐Ÿฅณ

No money but want to contribute in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Good question!

IMO a good way to help a FOSS maintainer is to actually use the software (esp pre-release) and report bugs instead of working around them. Besides helping the project quality, I'd find it very heart-warming to receive feedback from users; it means people out there are actually not only using the software but care enough for it to take their time, report bugs and test patches.

[ANN] lemmy-synapse v1.0.0 in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

"Announcment"

It used to be quite common on mailing lists to categorise/tag threads by using subject prefixes such as "ANN", "HELP", "BUG" and "RESOLVED".

It's just an old habit but I feel my messages/posts lack some clarity if I don't do it ๐Ÿ˜…

How do you comment your makefiles? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I usually capture all my development-time "automation" in Make and Ansible files. I also use makefiles to provide a consisent set of commands for the CI/CD pipelines to work w/ in case different projects use different build tools. That way CI/CD only needs to know about make build, make test, make package, ... instead of Gradle/Maven/... specific commands.

Most of the times, the makefiles are quite simple and don't need much comments. However, there are times that's not the case and hence the need to write a line of comment on particular targets and variables.

GNU Make - Unconditionally run a target before any other targets in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can you provide what you mean by check the environment, and why youโ€™d need to do that before anything else?

One recent example is a makefile (in a subproject), w/ a dozen of targets to provision machines and run Ansible playbooks. Almost all the targets need at least a few variables to be set. Additionally, I needed any fresh invocation to clean the "build" directory before starting the work.

At first, I tried capturing those variables w/ a bunch of ifeqs, shells and defines. However, I wasn't satisfied w/ the results for a couple of reasons:

  1. Subjectively speaking, it didn't turn out as nice and easy-to-read as I wanted it to.
  2. I had to replicate my (admittedly simple) clean target as a shell command at the top of the file.

Then I tried capturing that in a target using bmakelib.error-if-blank and bmakelib.default-if-blank as below.

##############

.PHONY : ensure-variables

ensure-variables : bmakelib.error-if-blank( VAR1 VAR2 )
ensure-variables : bmakelib.default-if-blank( VAR3,foo )

##############

.PHONY : ansible.run-playbook1

ansible.run-playbook1 : ensure-variables cleanup-residue | $(ansible.venv)
ansible.run-playbook1 : 
	...

##############

.PHONY : ansible.run-playbook2

ansible.run-playbook2 : ensure-variables cleanup-residue | $(ansible.venv)
ansible.run-playbook2 : 
	...

##############

But this was not DRY as I had to repeat myself.

That's why I thought there may be a better way of doing this which led me to the manual and then the method I describe in the post.

running specific targets or rules unconditionally can lead to trouble later as your Makefile grows up

That is true! My concern is that when the number of targets which don't need that initialisation grows I may have to rethink my approach.

I'll keep this thread posted of how this pans out as the makefile scales.

Even though Iโ€™ve been writing GNU Makefiles for decades, I still am learning new stuff constantly, so if someone has better, different ways, Iโ€™m certainly up for studying them.

Love the attitude! I'm on the same boat. I could have just kept doing what I already knew but I thought a bit of manual reading is going to be well worth it.

How do you comment your makefiles? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's a great starting point - and a good read anyways!

Thanks ๐Ÿ™

How to audit a shell-completion script? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Agree w/ you re trust.

How to audit a shell-completion script? in c/[email protected]
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks. At least I've got a few clues to look for when auditing such code.

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