The Java Platform Module System (JPMS) is a code-level structure, so it doesn’t change the fact that we package Java into JAR files. Ultimately, everything is still bundled together in JAR files.

Java’s compile-time checking does a pretty good job of keeping exceptions safely caged—you can’t call a method that throws a checked exception without catching the exception or declaring ...

Java 11 is getting long in the tooth, so many developers are moving to the next oldest version that's still supported, Java 17. Here's what's different.

checked exceptions; runtime exceptions; system level errors; and try, catch, finally blocks. Think you've got a solid grasp on how to develop effective, error-proof Java code? Take this tough, ...

The heavy lifting of compiling byte code to optimized machine code is separated from the actual running of Java applications.

OOP can seem a bit abstract at first, but once you get the hang of it, it’ll change the way you write code. It’s all about thinking in terms of objects and their interactions, which leads to cleaner, ...

Incubated primarily at Oracle Labs in Switzerland and Austria, GraalVM looks to be the engine that cloud-native code needs.

The first Java project task is to choose a framework. Here's how to select which one is right for your needs: Spring, Jakarta EE, Quarkus or another option.

Although program optimization has always been a major preoccupation of compiler designers and implementers, most of the tools currently available do not feature one of the most efficient ...

Produced over a period of several months, the published study looked at data from over 26 million builds by Google programmers working in the Java and C++ programming languages.