Java is a high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It was developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in May 1995. Java is intended to let programmers write once, run anywhere (WORA), meaning that compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need to recompile.
Key Features and Principles
Java is known for its simplicity, robustness, security, and portability. It is designed to be easy to use and accessible to developers familiar with C and C++. Java's syntax is similar to these languages, but it eliminates many of the complexities, such as pointers and multiple inheritance. Java applications are typically compiled to bytecode that can run on any Java virtual machine (JVM), regardless of the underlying computer architecture.
Java supports multiple programming paradigms, including object-oriented, functional, and concurrent programming. It also provides automatic memory management through garbage collection, which helps prevent memory leaks and other memory-related issues.
