Chapter 1. Why add Groovy to Java?
This chapter covers
- Issues with Java
- Groovy features that help Java
- Common use cases for Java and how Groovy makes them simpler
For all of its flaws (and we’ll be reviewing them shortly), Java is still the dominant object-oriented programming language in the industry today. It’s everywhere, especially on the server side, where it’s used to implement everything from web applications to messaging systems to the basic infrastructure of servers. It’s therefore not surprising that there are more Java developers and more Java development jobs available than for any other programming language. As a language, Java is an unmitigated success story.
If Java is so ubiquitous and so helpful, why switch to anything ...
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