Used to love C++ and now do java coding...

[IHateMyJob2004]

... man, whenever I think about using C++ again, I kinda want to throw up. C++ is so bad compared to Java. And I'm sure those well-versed in Eclipse understand my sentiment even more.

 

[xtknight]

ugh...Java...

I'd rather use C++. NET if I were to use any sort of managed language. But for me, C/C++ hybrid is the best. You don't need some Hugh Jass framework to run programs coded in C/C++, just a single DLL (or glibc in Linux) or nothing if you statically link it.

 

[replicator]

Java is a very nice language. I used to hate it when I first took it in university, but after trying out the other options, it is so much nicer. I have my SCJP 1.4 now and planning to do either SCJD or SCWD in the next few months for fun.
In my last year of school, so hoping it'll give me an edge in case I don't find early recruitment into a good company.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Java as a language is awesome, and their API/reference to their API is awesome too... I hate the virtual machine though...

 

[PorscheMaD911]

The next JDK release, Mustang (1.6.0) features an enhanced JRE with vastly improved performance, from what I've heard. The JRE is the key to Java's portability so it is a GOOD thing!

 

[boran]

Most high level coding stuff moves to a VM anyways (.Net is also a VM) then i'd rather have the Java VM which is far more supported, and I dont think it's much slower than .Net C++ will always be faster than java simply because it runs native. but these days software support takes a lot of precedence over runtime performance (most of the time is spent supporting and changing apps, which costs more money than CPU cycles) and being able to switch from an MS system to a linux system without requiring any recompilation or recoding is a bliss.

 

[statik213]

gcj anyone?