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# Edwin Torres

@realEdwinTorres · US · Joined October 2021

Writing code for a living

### [Hello Git](https://edtorres.hashnode.dev/hello-git?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A beginner's tutorial on using Git and GitLab

4 min read · [edtorres.hashnode.dev](https://edtorres.hashnode.dev/hello-git?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jan 1, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/hello-git/61d09bd87cb96c3f92261776)

### [50 Ways You Can Improve as a Programmer](https://edtorres.hashnode.dev/50-ways-you-can-improve-as-a-programmer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

There are many things you can do to improve your programming skills.

11 min read · [edtorres.hashnode.dev](https://edtorres.hashnode.dev/50-ways-you-can-improve-as-a-programmer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Nov 28, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/50-ways-you-can-improve-as-a-programmer/61a3ae7f9ac0d611876b09d2)

### [Tutorial: Accepting String Input in Java](https://edtorres.hashnode.dev/tutorial-accepting-string-input-in-java?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Some Java programs need input from the user. To accept input from the user, use the Scanner class. The Scanner class has methods that accept different types of input. This tutorial describes string input. First, import the Scanner class at the top of...

3 min read · [edtorres.hashnode.dev](https://edtorres.hashnode.dev/tutorial-accepting-string-input-in-java?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Nov 9, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/tutorial-accepting-string-input-in-java/618a5c8b468c06249afc4983)

### [How-To: Java charAt() String Function](https://edtorres.hashnode.dev/how-to-java-charat-string-function?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A string is a sequence of characters. Sometimes we need to access a character in the string. The Java String function charAt() returns the character at a given position in a string. Here is an example. First, we create a string in Java: String s = "T...

2 min read · [edtorres.hashnode.dev](https://edtorres.hashnode.dev/how-to-java-charat-string-function?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Nov 9, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-java-charat-string-function/618a5bb0f991b025366df6e7)

### [How-To: Java isDigit() Character function](https://edtorres.hashnode.dev/how-to-java-isdigit-character-function?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Sometimes it is helpful to know if a character is a digit (0-9) or not. The Java built-in Character class provides an isDigit() function that determines if a character is a digit or not. Here is an example. First, here are two character values to tes...

2 min read · [edtorres.hashnode.dev](https://edtorres.hashnode.dev/how-to-java-isdigit-character-function?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Nov 9, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-java-isdigit-character-function/618a5af9f991b025366df6dd)