Text blocks are scheduled to become a permanent feature of the Java Language in Java SE 15. In this article Brian Goetz, Java Language Architect at Oracle, provides a deep-dive into the topic.

Step 1: Install the JDK If you want to play around with a Java preview feature, you'll first need a Java Development Kit. Here's how to install JDK 13 on Ubuntu and set the all-important JAVA_HOME ...

“Java 14 removes so much noise in code,” Subramaniam says, pointing to Records, Pattern Matching, and Switch Expressions. (Switch Expressions was first previewed in JDK 12).

The five available options are C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, and Unset. Code blocks in Google Docs feature a light gray background, while the chosen language is noted in the top-left corner.