Java

Java is an object-oriented, class-based, and high-level programming language intended to have the fewest possible implementation dependencies.

In short, it is a type of general-purpose language designed to allow programmers to write once and run everywhere (WORA), meaning that generated Java code is possible for any systems that accept Java without recompilation. To be more specific, Java programs are converted to bytecode that may run on all kinds of Java virtual machines ( or JVM), irrespective of the underlying modern computer.

Java's syntax is comparable to those of C and C++, although it contains much fewer low-level features than either language. The Java runtime offers dynamic features (such as reflections and code change at runtime) that are often unavailable in conventional compiled languages.

James Gosling first invented Java at Sun Microsystems. In May 1995, it was launched as a fundamental component of Sun Technologies' Java platform. A few years later, Sun first published the original and standard implementation of Java processors, virtualization software, and class libraries under private licenses. As of May 2007, in accordance with the Java Community Process guidelines, Sun has relicensed the majority of its Java technology under the GPL-2.0-only licensing.

According to GitHub, as of 2020, Java remained one of the most used programming languages, especially for client-server web services, with an estimated 9 million developers.

Users: 6.1 million

Website: https://www.java.com/en/