New features like var, auto-compile, text blocks, record classes, and more are shifting Java in subtle but powerful ways—toward a more flexible, dynamic future.

As an alternative to rewriting the same code, many software development environments provide a library tool that organizes frequently used code. Once developers finish debugging some reusable code, ...

You don’t need to compile your Java code. Java programs will run without a main method. Semicolons can be optional. Hundreds of extra classes are imported automatically. Exception handling is optional ...