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New and updated Java language features, core API, and the JVM - Java 23 packs it all - for new Java developers to senior developers. IntelliJ IDEA 2024.2 is ready with its support for Java 23 features. Keeping pace with new Java version releases could be difficult - what changed, why, and how to …
Java 23 says HelloWorld! Curious about what’s new and why it matters to you? If you're looking to go beyond the basic syntax updates and dig into the bigger picture—complete with behind-the-scenes stories and the experiences of seasoned experts—this blog and our JEP Explained video series are jus…
Java 22 is here, fully supported by IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1, allowing you to use these features now! Java 22 has something for all - from new developers to Java experts, features related to performance and security for big organizations to those who like working with bleeding edge technology, from addi…
How would you feel if you tried to understand a code snippet, only to realize that some of the variables you were trying to make sense of, were never used? This could be due to the programming syntax constraints, or an oversight as a result of changes to a codebase over time. Would you like it if th…
"Just ignore the terms class, public, static and arg for now; we'll talk about it later". If you have ever mentioned these lines to a new Java student, who is about to execute their first 'HelloWorld' program, know that this is changing. If you are that student, well, congratulations, getting starte…
Typically, we create alternative solutions for tasks that are necessary, but not officially permitted. For instance, executing statements before super() in a derived class constructor was not officially allowed, even though it was important for, say, validating values being passed to the base class …
We are back and excited to invite you to IntelliJ IDEA Conf 2024, a developer-focused, live, online event that is free for all to attend!
Even though defining conditions in code is one of the programming basics, developers didn’t use the old switch statements often because this feature was quite constrained in its capabilities. This is not the case anymore. With the addition of switch expressions and Pattern Matching, the switch const…
TLDR; The existing String concatenation options are difficult to work with and could be error prone. String Templates (a preview feature introduced in Java 21) greatly improves how we create strings in Java by merging constant strings with variable values. The name of this feature pretty much says …
A few IntelliJ IDEA features or actions include the term ‘quick’. Do they speed up certain processes? Let’s find out. In this blog post, I’ll cover what these features are, why you need them, and how you can use them. 1. Quick Lists If you have actions that you use regularly but don’t have shortcut…
I’ve been writing about the new Java releases for a while now (since Java 10) and I like how we developers get to know about and use the new Java features every six months. Compared to some of its previous releases, Java 20 adds relatively fewer features. It introduces Scoped Values as an incubating…
