Java is one of the most popular languages in the world. It is used by some 9 million developers and it runs on around 7 billion devices worldwide according to Oracle blogs. Because of the high demand for Java, Java developers are also quite sought after and they hold some of the most high-paying jobs in the industry. The average salary of a Java Developer lies between $47,169 to $106,610 per year.
Java is quite easy to learn and can be understood in a short span of time as it has a syntax similar to English.This will guide you on how to get started with Java and make yourself proficient in it.
There is a large online community of Java users ranging from beginner, advanced and even expert levels that are particularly helpful in case any support is required. Some of the online communities for learning purposes are StackOverflow, Java Forums, etc.
Java is platform-independent as the Java source code is converted to byte code by the compiler which can then be executed on any platform using the Java Virtual Machine. Java is also known as a WORA (write once, run anywhere) language because it is platform-independent.Also, the development of most Java applications occurs in a Windows environment while they are run on a UNIX platform because of the platform-independent nature of Java.
The documentation support for Java is excellent using Javadoc which is the documentation generator for Java. It uses the Java source code to generate the API documentation in HTML format. So, Javadoc provides a great reference while coding in Java so that understanding the code is quite simple.
Java is very versatile as it is used for programming applications on the web, mobile, desktop, etc. using different platforms. Also, Java has many features such as dynamic coding, multiple security features, platform-independent characteristics, network-centric designing, etc. that make it quite versatile.