jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
hey, i just realized that the new java (1.6) is out now. does anyone know much about it? aka the new features? (i'm actually asking) so far all i know is that they integrated Rhino into it by default. i prefer BeanScript myself but Rhino is much faster. |
spade89 Member Posts: 561 From: houston,tx Registered: 11-28-2006 |
you just found out?? i downloaded it like almost a month ago. you know you should check out http://www.javalobby.org seeing that you are a java fan you would really enjoy it.  ------------------ |
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jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
yeah, it came out mid december but i haven't had much time for java lately; i use: C# for work and C++ for 3D gaming. |
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spade89 Member Posts: 561 From: houston,tx Registered: 11-28-2006 |
i don't know much about c# is it any better? ------------------ |
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jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
i prefer java personally but the argument could go either way i guess. Java has been around longer than C# so i guess there would be more support for it. then theres the Javadocs which rock (MSDN can kiss my butt ). it's really up to personal preference. i've been coding java for a while now and you don't need fancy, memory hogging IDEs to use it (yes, i know there are IDEs for C# that aren't VS, but meh) *stands back and prepares to be flamed by C# promoters* |
SSquared Member Posts: 654 From: Pacific Northwest Registered: 03-22-2005 |
quote: Well, I wouldn't want to get this too off topic. Personally, I have found C# much better than Java. The API is much cleaner, clearer, and simpler to use. Java is terrific, no doubt. But C#/.NET has even taken some of Java's headaches and simplified them. Sorry, I don't have any examples. I just remember when I was first using C# thinking, "Wow, I would have had to do much more work to accomplish this in Java." I believe it was related to working with the UI. Also, I am involved in C++, too, and the integration with C++ to C# is really simple. Using JNI is, well, rather tedious. Unfortunately, I no longer keep up with Java, so I didn't even know about the latest release. I would like to at least see the list of new features. |
steveth45 Member Posts: 536 From: Eugene, OR, USA Registered: 08-10-2005 |
The only addition to the latest version of Java that sounds remotely interesting is the inclusion of a scripting framework. Basically, it makes it easier to embed scripts of various kinds. Java, like C#, already has a clean enough syntax, so I have no idea why you would want to embed scripts, but there it is. What's nice, I suppose, is that you can create your own scripting interface with less hassle. If you look at this page: https://scripting.dev.java.net/ you will see than many scripting languages have already been implemented. Some of them are designed for very specific tasks. Many are similar to Python or other dynamically typed languages. ------------------ |
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jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
rhino is extremely fast for a java scripting language but beanshell USES java syntax and it's easy to hook up. so there's practically no learning curve when using it. the only downside is that it's horribly, horribly slow  |
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spade89 Member Posts: 561 From: houston,tx Registered: 11-28-2006 |
hey, i heard somewhere that ruby script is taking over . they say it's really cool. ------------------ |
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jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
well ruby alone is gaining popularity, especially "Ruby on Rails" |