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I have come across many posts that doesn't say well of Java, making me ask myself and other people this question " Why do programmers run away from Java ?"

I gave an answer which I think couldn't be the reason.

"Verbosity".

Could it be the verbosity of the language or there is another reason?

I love Java, I develop android apps with Java and I love it.

Why don't I see you loving Java but advertising that you create Android apps?
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Aftermath of your idea:
try {
adddlert("trying to profession!";
}
catch(err) {
document.getElementById("Your trick failed!".innerHTML = err.message;
}

Most people use java more.Python n C++ shud have this topic

It's too verbose

TumblrGyal:
Most people use java more.Python n C++ shud have this topic

really? I don't think these languages can do what java can do?

3KINGZ18:
It's too verbose

is that why you drop it?

dayo2me:
really? I don't think these languages can do what java can do?

Python can do a lot though

opparadise:
Why don't I see you loving Java but advertising that you create Android apps?
.
Aftermath of your idea:
try {
adddlert("trying to profession!";
}
catch(err) {
document.getElementById("Your trick failed!".innerHTML = err.message;
}

I displayed both in this thread. which language do you work with I can see you displayed try and catch skill here?

Daejoyoung:

Python can do a lot though

I heard people saying that and because of its simplicity that's why people rush it.

dayo2me:
is that why you drop it?

yh,it was my first programming language though but if you are able to learn it to an extent no programming language will be a barrier for you.

3KINGZ18:
It's too verbose

But you're a boss

You can handle it

3KINGZ18:
yh,it was my first programming language though but if you are able to learn it to an extent no programming language will be a barrier for you.

You are correct my friend.

Olalekank:

But you're a boss

You can handle it

lol not me

dayo2me:
I heard people saying that and because of its simplicity that's why people rush it.

yeah it's simple but it let's you become very productive, because you would focus more on the problem you want to solve and less on syntax. But though it's simple, it has a wide range of uses like java.
Make no mistake, it's simple for beginners to get started with, but may take a long time to master.
However if you are an Android developer, you should stick with Java.

I need a proficient Android developer with Java and IOS developer with Swift. me with samples at [email protected]

Daejoyoung:

yeah it's simple but it let's you become very productive, because you would focus more on the problem you want to solve and less on syntax. But though it's simple, it has a wide range of uses like java.
Make no mistake, it's simple for beginners to get started with, but may take a long time to master.
However if you are an Android developer, you should stick with Java.

great

Daejoyoung:
yeah it's simple but it let's you become very productive, because you would focus more on the problem you want to solve and less on syntax. But though it's simple, it has a wide range of uses like java. Make no mistake, it's simple for beginners to get started with, but may take a long time to master. However if you are an Android developer, you should stick with Java.

Kotlin ...

throwaway:
Kotlin ...

lol yeah Kotlin and swift also, but even then kotlin uses the jvm.

dayo2me:
really? I don't think these languages can do what java can do?

They can and do

Java is very robust and versatile. That notwithstanding, I don’t consider it difficult. Java is my first love but after learning JavaScript, I discovered that there are things I consider difficult in Java.

In JavaScript, you don’t need to declare variable types.
I’ll just say , var myAge = 70; //my age has become integer.

In Java, I’d say: int myAge = 70;
There are many shorthand’s in JavaScript. Try handling onClickListeners on both and you’ll see the difference.

I love Java for handling app development like a baby

Angelawhite:
Java is very robust and versatile. That notwithstanding, I don’t consider it difficult. Java is my first love but after learning JavaScript, I discovered that there are things I consider difficult in Java.

In JavaScript, you don’t need to declare variable types.
I’ll just say , var myAge = 70; //my age has become integer.

In Java, I’d say: int myAge = 70;
There are many shorthand’s in JavaScript. Try handling onClickListeners on both and you’ll see the difference.

I love Java for handling app development like a baby

That's because javascript has dynamic typing(errors are only caught at wrong time)rather than static typing, this may be easy or difficult for you depending on the situation.
ln large projects, where you type above 200 lines, dynamic typing may become a curse. The problem again is that javascript is not only dynamically typed but also weakly typed, which means it could allow you use variables wrongly(without declaring the types) to the extent where everything becomes a mess, and debugging gets tougher.
Java is both strongly typed and statically typed, javascript is dynamically typed(,but weakly typed), python is also dynamically typed( but different from javascript in that it is strongly typed, and would hardly allow any error go free at runtime)
Both javascript and Python are called scripting languages, they both have advantages over java in their various domains, java's advantage though lies mainly in the fact that it has been the most widely used language for a long time now in enterprise, and still the most widely used language.
All three are very powerful in this era, and the fact that you know both java and javascript is a great thing.

Angelawhite:
Java is very robust and versatile. That notwithstanding, I don’t consider it difficult. Java is my first love but after learning JavaScript, I discovered that there are things I consider difficult in Java.

In JavaScript, you don’t need to declare variable types.
I’ll just say , var myAge = 70; //my age has become integer.

In Java, I’d say: int myAge = 70;
There are many shorthand’s in JavaScript. Try handling onClickListeners on both and you’ll see the difference.

I love Java for handling app development like a baby

Tel them about objects also

let person = {name: "Nairaland", age: 14}

I still think js has the easiest ways of manipulating objects, arrays, etc.

Olalekank:


Tel them about objects also

let person = {name: "Nairaland", age: 14}

I still think js has the easiest ways of manipulating objects, arrays, etc.

I tell you! I was wowed by how simple objects and array manipulation can be

Daejoyoung:

That's because javascript has dynamic typing(errors are only caught at wrong time)rather than static typing, this may be easy or difficult for you depending on the situation.
ln large projects, where you type above 200 lines, dynamic typing may become a curse. The problem again is that javascript is not only dynamically typed but also weakly typed, which means it could allow you use variables wrongly(without declaring the types) to the extent where everything becomes a mess, and debugging gets tougher.
Java is both strongly typed and statically typed, javascript is dynamically typed(,but weakly typed), python is also dynamically typed( but different from javascript in that it is strongly typed, and would hardly allow any error go free at runtime)
Both javascript and Python are called scripting languages, they both have advantages over java in their various domains, java's advantage though lies mainly in the fact that it has been the most widely used language for a long time now in enterprise, and still the most widely used language.
All three are very powerful in this era, and the fact that you know both java and javascript is a great thing.

Yea.... you have a point there

Olafisoyem:


They can and do

are they platform independent?

dayo2me:
are they platform independent?

The Java Virtual machine is different from the java language. So to run java you’d need the jvm. Other languages use the jvm because it’s an established virtual machine with good memory management and allows your code to run anywhere java can and do the things java can do plus more. the the jvm is a virtual machine like running Linux in windows using a VM.

Olafisoyem:



The Java Virtual machine is different from the java language. So to run java you’d need the jvm. Other languages use the jvm because it’s an established virtual machine with good memory management and allows your code to run anywhere java can and do the things java can do plus more. the the jvm is a virtual machine like running Linux in windows using a VM.

Thank you for your input.

Loving you guys with the way you argue about programming wish i am now a programmer...

opparadise:
Why don't I see you loving Java but advertising that you create Android apps?
.
Aftermath of your idea:
try {
adddlert("trying to profession!";
}
catch(err) {
document.getElementById("Your trick failed!".innerHTML = err.message;
}

Lolz Mr JavaScript you really catch am . I don't see anything hard in java compare to c++.

TumblrGyal:
Most people use java more.Python n C++ shud have this topic

don't mind him jaré everyone knows it C++ when it comes to complexity

Daejoyoung:

That's because javascript has dynamic typing(errors are only caught at wrong time)rather than static typing, this may be easy or difficult for you depending on the situation.
ln large projects, where you type above 200 lines, dynamic typing may become a curse. The problem again is that javascript is not only dynamically typed but also weakly typed, which means it could allow you use variables wrongly(without declaring the types) to the extent where everything becomes a mess, and debugging gets tougher.
Java is both strongly typed and statically typed, javascript is dynamically typed(,but weakly typed), python is also dynamically typed( but different from javascript in that it is strongly typed, and would hardly allow any error go free at runtime)
Both javascript and Python are called scripting languages, they both have advantages over java in their various domains, java's advantage though lies mainly in the fact that it has been the most widely used language for a long time now in enterprise, and still the most widely used language.
All three are very powerful in this era, and the fact that you know both java and javascript is a great thing.

Did you mean runtime?
Did you mean 200k lines?

opparadise:
Why don't I see you loving Java but advertising that you create Android apps?
.
Aftermath of your idea:
try {
adddlert("trying to profession!";
}
catch(err) {
document.getElementById("Your trick failed!".innerHTML = err.message;
}

Js people don show

asalimpo:


Did you mean runtime?
Did you mean 200k lines?

yeah, typo. l meant runtime.