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 ...

You've nailed down the functional characteristics of scripting languages and seen how Python compares to Java for banging out fast code. Now look at the big picture: how does a non-native ...

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.

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 ...

JBang provides a way of running Java code as a script, similar to JShell. However, unlike JShell, JBang works great on Java 8 and can be used to automatically download dependent libraries as well ...

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.

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

What is the purpose of a Java compiler? The main purpose of a Java compiler (or a compiler in any programming language) is to translate the high-level Java source code into a machine code file ...