Java and C++ ushered in object-oriented programming, but now Python and JavaScript popularize functional programming. These seven principles of functional programming explain why.

Java’s collections like arrays and lists are foundational building blocks. Functional programming techniques are at times the ideal way to work with these collections.

1. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) is a programming paradigm that revolves around the concept of "objects," which can contain data in the form of fields ...

A look at some of the best database and RDBMS tools for Java software developers. Learn more about Java and database programming.

In computer science, object-oriented programming, OOP for short, is a computer programming paradigm. The idea behind object-oriented programming is that a computer program may be seen as composed ...

James Gosling explains his motivations for creating programming language Java.

With Java running critical applications the world over, the nearly 25-year-old programming language must balance its community’s affection for its syntax with new trends.