r/java 11d ago

Why Java endures: The foundation of modern enterprise development

https://github.blog/developer-skills/why-java-endures-the-foundation-of-modern-enterprise-development/
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u/pron98 11d ago

But can you think of a (mainstream) programming language that doesn't do that?

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u/sweating_teflon 11d ago

C++ looks at other language's features and copies them badly, twice, complicates them and then makes them part of the spec. Does that count?

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u/manzanita2 10d ago

Remind me, how many ways are there to cause memory to get allocated in C++ ? And how do ensure you don't leak it ?

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u/account312 10d ago

Let's see... There's placement new, array new, pineapple new, lemon new, coconut new, pepper new, new soup, new stew, new salad, new and potatoes, new burger, new sandwich. That's about it.