First, let's cover the technical issues. It's verbose, combines the worst of both worlds between static and dynamic typing by having a hobbled but extremely clunky type system, and mandates running on ...

Java has been one of the more popular programming languages and computing platforms on the market since Sun Microsystems released it all the way back in 1995. The free-to-download platform has been ...

With the latest security holes coming to light, many are recommending removing Java entirely from your system. If you don't want to go that far, here are some things you can do. Topher, an avid Mac ...

Learn how to use pattern-matching features in your Java programs, including pattern matching with switch statements, when clauses, sealed classes, and a preview of primitive type pattern matching in ...

VS Code combines impressive Java support with first-class support for JavaScript and other stacks, making a compelling alternative to traditional IDEs. Let’s try it with Spring and Svelte. For years, ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. To run Java apps, open JAR files or compile some source code into bytecode you’ll need to ...

For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...

With the news that some Apple, Facebook, and Twitter employees’ Macs were hacked, and Apple and Oracle’s subsequent software patches, it’s time to revisit the question of whether Java can be used ...