Ever wonder why Java's const keyword is unimplemented? More specifically, why do we mark global constants in Java with both the static and final keywords? Why are Java constants static and final? The ...

Instead, it uses the Java var keyword, which allows the JDK’s compiler to pick the appropriate type instead. In the following var examples, it’s not difficult for the reader to logically infer the ...

Not so in Rust. Unlike Java, Rust allows you to skip the return keyword at the end of a function. The final statement in the function will automatically be evaluated as the return value.

The first half of this introduction to Java inheritance teaches you how to use the extends keyword to derive a child class from a parent class, invoke parent class constructors and methods ...

Java's unloved browser plug-in is finally being phased out. With Flash also headed for the dustbin, user security should significantly improve -- provided, of course, that people don't leave the ...

Apple has shipped a long-overdue Java runtime update to plug at least 30 18 vulnerabilities that expose Mac OS X users to remote code execution attacks. The Java Release 6 for Mac OS X 10.4 ...

Apple silently released security patches for Java, addressing 12 separate flaws ... Whilst it is good that Apple has finally patched the vulnerabilities that Windows users saw updates for back ...