Comment by celdon25

As someone who hasn't used Java since the early 2000s, I am surprised that it took them this long to get some features that I have taken for granted for many many years elsewhere. What surprises me even more is that there are Java islanders treating this update as something to be proud of. Can someone enlighten me as to why this language is still popular? I get that there is legacy software that uses it, and therefore a demand. But what is the appeal otherwise?