From Java 11 onwards, the free OpenJDK build and paid-for Oracle JDK build are “essentially identical”, with both including commercial features that used to be charged for, such as Java Flight ...

Fast-forward to the present, however, and Java no longer enjoys that hallowed university status. By 2014, Python had replaced Java as the go-to programming language for introductory computer courses ...

Java and Python’s shift was even being telegraphed in September, with Python solidly occupying the No. 3 spot while Java continued to post negative numbers.

Programming languages come and go, but few can claim the popularity and longevity of Java. That trend will undoubtedly continue for 2022 and beyond. Here are the top five reasons why Java is the right ...