Creating simple data classes in Java traditionally required substantial boilerplate code. Consider how we would represent Java’s mascots, Duke and Juggy: public class JavaMascot { private final String ...

Generics make your code more flexible and easier to read, and they help you avoid ClassCastExceptions at runtime. Get started with this introduction to using generics with the Java Collections ...

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I was once asked by a friend of mine back in the 1990’s why there were so many programming languages. “Why wasn’t there just one good programming language?” he asked. He was computer-savvy but not a ...

Every programming language comes with a learning curve, but Java shares many similarities with C, C++ and JavaScript. Anyone with experience in any of those languages will pick up Java syntax quickly.

Java remains the most popular programming language, but few people would call it the coolest programming language. Some may even argue that it's an increasingly outdated language and, for that reason, ...

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For all the final year graduates and freshers, I have got a series of java coding interview questions and answers, which is good to prepare before appearing on any Java interviews. Java coding ...