Why is Java so popular

The introductory programming course at uni teaches Java, but you don't have to take it if you know a programming language. Should I teach myself python over the summer (I already know the basics) and avoid having to learn Java? Or are the haters just people who are scared of object orientation.

>>120
I did, actually.

>>121
pics or stfu noob

>>97
you know what i hate about OO languages?
the fact that it's near impossible to work using anything except a fully fledged IDE. i can't stand it when an IDE tells me i've made an error before i've even finished typing the line of code, or when it automatically inserts braces and parenthesis, leaving me with {}} because i had the audacity to actually want to type my own closing brace.

that's why i prefer languages like C; i don't need anything except a minimalistic text editor & gcc.
Use a proper IDE.

>>97
I program Java in Notepad++. The only thing that used to annoy me was it didn't auto de-indent when i done a closing brace; but I have gotten used to this now and just shift-tab automatically whenever I close brace. (yes I know there is probably some addon to do this but I couldn't be fucked finding it at first; and now the technique is stuck with me)

>>108
Pretty much right. That burger-flipping analogy can be taken a bit farther. The market needs a lot of cheap, disposable burger-flippers. (Java programmers) They need them to churn out loads of plain sandwiches, but there will be always a market for Chefs and experienced Cooks. These "Chefs" and "Cooks" in our analogy are programmers with degrees. Those Chefs don't shy away from making burgers, specifically, because they are professionals.

Imagine you're a client at a restaurant. If a burger is on the menu (very unlikely), it will be the most delicious burger you can imagine.

Things get complicated if a burger is not on the menu and you want one. If you'll give them a choice, they'll make your taste-buds orgasm. You can order a burger from them and they'll politely offer something else. You can refuse, but you're either going to eat spit, pay 50 bucks or both.

Moral of the story: You're a whiny virgin.

>>124
Using java without eclipse(or another comparable IDE) is like getting blowjobs all your life but never having sex.  You are missing half of the goodness.

>>125
THey have programmers without degrees?

>>126
BECAUSE YOU'D KNOW ABOUT ALL THAT SORT OF THING WOULDNT YOU, Ensign Virgin

>>126
If Eclipse gives blowjobs then Visual Studio would be the crack whore, whose boyfriend stabs you in a dark alleyway to get your wallet.

>>127
Anything below the English equivalent of a PhD isn't considered an academic degree (at least where I live).

>>129


Eclipse is complete shit compared to Visual Studio.

I am sure you fags didn't know that MS distributes a free version of VS that includes no language support to allow you to implement any fucking language you want on it, and then distribute that freely.

And because it is not written in Java, it performs well and has a wealth of useful features.

You must live in some sort of Brave New World, because where I'm from finishing High School is considered as having an academic degree. Anything extra is just unnecessary.

>>132
In the Old World, actually. I live in a country which founded the world's first Ministry of Education. A Masters degree is considered the highest "professional title" but not an academic one. The distinction is practically syntactic as of the Bologna process.

Anything extra is just unnecessary.
I really don't know why I bothered to reply.

>>109
You use sam too‽?

>>131
Link please

>>135
http://www.GOOGLE.com

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=www.google.com

Java fucked up enums too. What's all that about? Amateurs.

>>136
Didn't find it. GIVE ME THYINK.

>>138
Actually they made it awesome, see http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/language/enums.html

>>140
If by awesome, you mean retarded then I agree

>>141
Do you have trouble with reading comprehension? When I say awesome, I mean awesome. You most likely have a mild form of aspergers, to have made such an erroneous mistake in comprehension. I would see your local GP about that, guy.

>>142
Hello, sir! May I interest you in our newest product?
They are called Enterprise enums!
^{They are} _provided as an implementation of an abstract class so you can extend their functionality to confuse the SHIT out of your developers and break stale programming paradigms. C++ templates ain't got shit on this misfeature.

how do i <b><i>make text cool?</b></i>

>>144
By achieving satori.

JAVA IS THE BEST PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE.
I USE JNODE AS MY OPERATIVE SYSTEM.

I a set accumulator.