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What Are The New Features In Java 18?

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  Java programming will be celebrating its 27th anniversary in May this year. Developed at Sun Microsystems by James Gosling, it was launched with the tagline “Write Once, Run Anywhere.” It is now used in numerous applications, from web servers to embedded systems and IoT devices. With Java, you can develop and deploy applications across major platforms. Over the years, there have been considerable advances in  Java coding . During the earlier stages, the development was not very regular as there were delays due to the development of large features in new releases. However, in 2017, Oracle declared that there would be new feature releases every six months without waiting for the development of large features. This new time-based release cadence helped Java evolve faster and stay more competitive. Java feature versions are released regularly every six months. These releases get support for six months, with quarterly updates for bug fixes and critical security patches. An LTS (Long Term