What's Java Good For?

[halfpower]

I already know C++ pretty well. What's a good reason for learning Java? Does it excel at anything in particular?

 

[DaveSimmons]

It's widely used for server-side coding on Sun and linux servers, google "Java Server Pages." Other than that, a few niche client-side apps do get written with java though C++, C#, VB6, VB.Net are used much more often.

 

[GeekDrew]

java excels at platform independence

 

[drinkmorejava]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
java excels at platform independence

yeah, that's mostly it

kind of inefficient to run lots of intensive stuff, but it can be quickly made and implemented

 

[jfall]

I'd probably learn .net instead. It's basically everything that java should have been

 

[GeekDrew]

Originally posted by: jfall
I'd probably learn .net instead. It's basically everything that java should have been

in what way, exactly?

i personally don't know either of those languages, but i'm planning on learning Java fairly soon, mainly because i want my apps to be easily ported between linux and windows. <shrug>

 

[notfred]

It' good for people who like to type a lot.

if(objectName.methodName().propertyName.methodName().getValue().eqauls(object2.propertyName.tooFvckingLong.getValue()))...

 

[Czar]

its just bad

 

[Genx87]

Originally posted by: notfred
It' good for people who like to type a lot.

if(objectName.methodName().propertyName.methodName().getValue().eqauls(object2.propertyName.tooFvckingLong.getValue()))...

lmao hahaha brings back memories of my coding class.