Some Java applications’ requirements make integration with a scripting language necessary. For example, your users may need to write scripts that drive the application, extend it, or contain ...

The Java platforms (J2SE and J2EE) are filled with rich and useful features, making Java an extremely useful resource for more than mere programming. To use Java, a good scripting tool is needed.

The benefits of Java scripting interpreters are substantial. For one thing, scripting languages can be simpler to code in than Java.

I recently recently compared Java’s REPL scripting environment to Python’s. Many detractors felt that such an apples-to-apples comparison was unfair. The general consensus from the Python community ...

The next version of JavaSE 6, codenamed Mustang, will define a framework for scripts and scripting engines to interface and interoperate with Java. Try your hand at scripting using these tips.

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.

The Reset Button Code in Java. Java is a programming language developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems. The general-purpose, object-oriented language is designed to be written once; the code ...

A Java programming career path doesn't always start and stop with code. There's flexibility and opportunity in software development that stretches beyond code and lets programmers grow their skills if ...

The latest update to Java on Visual Studio Code improves the debugging experience thanks to support for the newly released Java 19.