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The history of Java and Golang
Both Java and Golang are open source programming languages designed for simplicity and ease of use. They are both imperative, object-oriented languages that include a lot of features to make it easy for the programmer. These features include automatic error-checking, garbage collection and a built-in object-oriented structure. They were both created in the 1990s and are still currently used today.
Java was created in 1991 by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems. Gosling had a group working on distributed objects, which inspired him to create a programming language that combined the power and flexibility of C++ with the ease of use of Visual Basic and some other languages. The language was first used on March 2, 1995 in public release form in Sun’s applet viewer program, HotJava 1.0. The language was developed under the name “Oak” and was later renamed to Java. The first developer’s release of the language API was made on September 18, 1994.
How they are similar
Both Java and Go are written in c style syntax. They are both object-oriented, procedural languages. Java uses an object-oriented design with a lot of classes and objects which is used to create more complex applications. Go also uses object oriented programming within its structure but it does not include classes or objects. It does have similar structures such as interfaces and methods.
Go was created by the same company as Java and their language structures are both similar and dissimilar. They both are compiled languages, but Go is much faster. Java has a lot of library classes that are pre-made for people to use. Go operates differently with only having a few library packages available for it’s users to use in their applications. Also, Java includes an application programming interface (API) where developers can write code to perform tasks within the application. Go does not include an API or any other way of doing this. Java is structured like an object-oriented language and Go is a structured like a procedural language.
How they differ
While Java was created for creating enterprise applications, Go was designed for creating small to large-scale web applications. Java is used by companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and more that have high security requirements. Both Golang and Java are open source languages. For example, the OpenJDK is a free implementation of the Java programming language by Oracle. Linux is one of the most popular operating systems running on a variety of computers making it possible to run multiple operating systems at one time. Java runs on Linux and it also runs on most java-enabled web browsers and smartphones. This is a nice aspect of Java. Golang has been created for the Go programming language and it is commonly used in the creation of server-side applications that can be written on the web. This makes it easy to create a website or service using Golang.
Java has been around much longer than Go, so many programmers are familiar with Java syntax and commands, making it somewhat easier to learn how to program in Java than how to program in Go. The language is easier to learn in theory, but like any other programming language, it requires a great deal of practice and knowledge.
Which one is better for you
There isn’t a clear-cut answer; choose whatever option is best for you. Java was built from the ground up to be a distributed programming language. It was designed to fit in perfectly with an existing structured programming language like C++. In this way, it can be linked with existing technology. Go has a different structure and no actual programming languages have been created specifically for it yet. At the current time, it’s not in demand or used as much as Java but that could change with time. Java is easier to learn because it has a lot of support, teachers and online resources as well as books. Go has a smaller following and is also harder to teach yourself without the use of an instructor.
Development communities for each language
The communities surrounding the two languages are huge. Java has a huge following and the Java community is enormous with large companies using the language, there are Java conferences, events, meetups and more. Go has been around significantly longer than other languages such as Node.js so it’s still growing. It is used by companies like IBM and Walmart and it has a large developer community following the language. Java programmers are also the most common workers at enterprise companies.
Introduction
Java is a high level programming language that was developed by James Gosling in the 1990s. It is cross-platform, object oriented and an interpreted language, which means it’s slower. It has been developed over the years as a platform to build applications. It was first released in 1995 and was acquired by Oracle in 2010. Java has recently undergone and update called Java 8 which brought many new features including lambda expressions, default methods and much more. Java is still a very popular language today and has been since the 90s.
