Java isn't as flexible (or hip) as Ruby or Python but it's still in huge demand, and there are far more Java jobs than jobs in those languages. Here are some reasons I listed for learning Java in my Java tutorial:
- Are going to a college that teaches Java
- Want to make Android Apps
- Want to program for a large company, like IBM
- Want strict rules to help prevent errors (at the cost of some flexibility)
- Are going to a college that teaches Java
- Want to make Android Apps
- Want to program for a large company, like IBM
- Want strict rules to help prevent errors (at the cost of some flexibility)
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