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Peter Varhas: Java Projects Learn the fundamentals of Java 11

 
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Hi Peter,

Admittedly, I have not as yet looked into what java 11 offers, in terms of any new features as applied to coding, as well as what improvements or enhancements over previous versions that the Oracle developers may have included in this version. Compared to previous versions do you feel version 11 makes any significant changes/advancements that developers can look forward to? Thank you!
 
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Hi Randy,

I'm sure Peter can give you an awesome explanation about the improvements or enhancements that he considers the most important ones. If you want to dive deep into the official release note, you can find the extended list of changes here.
 
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Hi Eusebio,

Thank you for the link!

My question to Peter was more to specifically to do with his own take on version 11. I am always interested to know other folks' thoughts and/or perspectives on topics such as this one. My original post should probably have been more clear on that!  
 
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Hi Peter,

Many people is saying that Java 11 has many changes. But I can't find resources about it. Is in your book something that compares with older versions?

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The book is aimed to developers who learn the Java programming language now and have some prior programming experience with other languages. It teaches you programming practices and styles along with Java. As Java has the latest version 11 now it is using this version. Because of that, the book does not contain a comparison to earlier versions. There are volume limitations (the book is 500pages even now) and it may also confuse someone who has no prior experience with Java.

If you are interested in the differences between Java 8 (the last long-term support release before 11) and Java 11 then I recommend

https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/mastering-java-9

and the new release of the same book

https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/mastering-java-11-second-edition

or you can watch the video

https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/java-9-new-features-deep-dive-video

regards,
Peter Verhás
 
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Thank you for that summary Peter, and for the links for comparison!

What is your personal opinion of version 11? You obviously don't have to go into detail, just a brief note on your thoughts. As I had indicated to Eusebio, I am always interested in the opinions and perspectives of others who have experienced the latest versions of java.
 
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Great question as I am also trying to figure out which version of Java to start out with. They release new version relatively fast these days.
 
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New versions used to come out a few years apart; it was under 2 years from Java5 to Java6 but over 4½ years from Java7 to Java8. Since Java9 came out in September last year, they have issued new versions every six months, and will probably continue with the six‑monthly schedule.
 
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Java 11 works like charm. You can see some OSS examples like jamal and javageci in my github repos if you are interested. I think these prove that Java 11 is not a toy.
 
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