In using the Repository design pattern, you can hide the details of how the data is eventually stored or retrieved to and from the data store. This data store can be a database, an xml file, etc.

Design patterns constitute a fundamental component in the architecture of software systems, providing standardised and reusable solutions to recurring design challenges.

Find out how interaction designers, software architects, and agile development teams use design patterns to improve software development processes and products.

All design patterns can also be found in the GitHub repository. Other interesting tidbits are the impact of signed and unsigned comparisons, mixing floating point datatypes and of course lock-free ...