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Just a quick note today that if you want to create a mutable Scala array -- particularly an array that can grow in size after you first declare it -- you need to use the Scala ArrayBuffer class instead of the Array class, which can't grow.

Here's a short example of how to instantiate an ArrayBuffer object, then add elements to the array:

PHP form FAQ: Can you share an example of a very simple PHP form (a self-processing PHP form)?

Still trying to catch up on a lot of PHP examples I've written but never published, here's the source code for a simple PHP form example. This form posts back to itself, and while I'm generally not a fan of that coding approach, I have used it from time to time for simple tasks.

A simple PHP form example

Here's the source code for this simple PHP form example:

Perl environment FAQ: How do I set environment variables in Perl programs?

In several other articles, we've demonstrated how you can access the value of environment variables from your Perl programs. For example, to determine the setting of your "PATH" environment variable, you can just do something like this:

$path = $ENV{'PATH'};

As you may remember, %ENV is a special hash in Perl that contains the value of all your environment variables.

Many times when you're working with Java servlets and JSP's, you'll want to forward some piece of information from your servlet to your JSP without having to put that piece of information into the session. For instance, in many applications you may not have a user session, and in other cases where you do have a session, you may just not want to put a bunch of junk in there.