java is easy

[heisty]

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[davidvpn]

I did a bit a java while coding minecraft. It is pretty easy.

Very similar to C#, in my opinion.

You can easily create write once run anywhere apps with it

 

[SeductiveWalrus]

Java is a great language in my opinion. it was actually one of the first coding languages I learned because I wanted in house content for my Minecraft server. I later on used the skills I learned, initially intended for just Minecraft, and started looking into my own desktop applications. I still have one of my first ones and remember making it like yesterday. It was a light switch button that alternated between two pictures of a light bulb- one on and one off. I knew how simple it was but I was still so proud of my desktop application. I never really went any farther after that. I took a break from programming for a while and then moved on to JS.

 

[vicious]

Java 8 left introduced some new language features, which are far from being obvious even for expirienced Java developers.

Lambdas:
SomeCollection.compare((c1,c2)->c1.orderIndex()-c2.orderIndex());

and Streams:
SomeCollection.stream().filter(c->c.orderIndex()>100).map(c->c.orderIndex())

But if you overcome this difficulties, these features are great!