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|LCT=yes}}The '''Java''' programming language, developed by [[Sun Microsystems]], is a language aimed at allowing "high-performance", virtual application development. ▼
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{{language programming paradigm|Object-oriented}}
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{{language programming paradigm|reflective}}[[runs on vm::java virtual machine| ]]
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Java source files (.java files) are typically [[Compiler|compiled]] to an intermediate [[bytecode]]
Most modern JVMs further compile the bytecode into your processor's native machine code during execution.
This native code translation is mostly done via a [[Just-In-Time|JIT]] compiler that is built in the JVM. Some Java compilers (such as [[GCJ]]) can compile Java code to native machine code ahead-of-time rather than just-in-time.
The primary benefits of Java are:
* Cross-[[platform]] (Write Once, Run Anywhere (if all of the libraries are ported))
* Comprehensive class library (which is thoroughly [http://
* [[garbage collection|Automatic memory management]]
* Large user community
* Well supported by the [[open source]] community and commercial industry ([[Sun Microsystems|Sun]], [[IBM]], [[Oracle]], HP, BEA, [[
Java is used in a variety of environments including desktop applications, embedded device (PDA and wireless phone) applications, server-side web page serving applications (as [[Java Server Pages|JSP]]), and applets embedded in web pages.
There are a variety of arguments regarding Java's performance compared to other popular languages like [[C++]]. Some come to the conclusion that the programmer's choices make a bigger difference on performance in each language. Most show that each language is better than the other at specific types of operations (
An extensive summary of comparisons between Java and C++ can be found [[wp:Comparison of Java and C++|on Wikipedia]].
According to some [http://www.tiobe.com/tpci.htm sources], Java is currently one of the most popular programming
Useful Java links:
* [http://www.java.com java.com]
* [http://
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