Supplementary characters: Characters whose code points are above U+FFFF are encoded as two 3-byte sequences instead of a single 4-byte sequence. See The Java Virtual Machine Specification, Java SE 21 ...

It was never the sexiest language, but for decades Java has been a mainstay of modern technology, and it's going to be with us for years to come.

Java is 30 today, but remains one of the most widely used programming languages globally Java’s design philosophy prioritizes stability and backwards compatibility over flashy language trends ...

Draft JEP 8303099 was recently made public. This JEP discusses Null-Restricted and Nullable Types, and aims to bring optional nullness-marking to the Java language, in a similar way to that seen ...

Oracle announced a language server tool for Java developers using Visual Studio Code to provide language-specific 'smarts' in the super-popular, open source-based, cross-platform code editor.

In brief: According to the Tiobe index of language popularity, the gap between Java and C# is so small that if the current trends remain unchanged, C# will overtake Java in about two months. Of ...

Non-Oracle organisations warned to check if they comply with Java SE licensing after Oracle introduces radical changes.

Java has been declared dead many times—and yet, it’s still going strong, undergoing what some might call a renaissance from both a technology and ecosystem perspective. Learn more on The ReadME Pro ...

Oracle has just announced that Java 7 SE is reaching the end of the road. The company will no longer offer extended support.