Using Java Libraries in BoxLang

One of the aspects that makes BoxLang compelling is that it runs on top of the Java Virtual Machine which means you get access to any Java library out there. This is something ColdFusion has as well and in the past, I’ve integrated Java libraries into my web apps to make use of open source from the Java community. Best of all, you don’t really need any Java knowledge to do this. Typically libraries will provide good docs and and examples and the mental model of translating a Java example to BoxLang’s language is fairly simple. A few days ago, I blogged an example of parallel processing in BoxLang and in one of the samples, I did a tiny bit of RSS feed processing. I mentioned... more →
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Top programming languages for developers: JavaScript rules, but Python overtakes Java – ZDNet

Top programming languages for developers: JavaScript rules, but Python overtakes Java  ZDNet JavaScript, GitHub, AWS crowned winners in massive survey of 32,000 developers  The Register Developer Ecosystem Survey 2021: JavaScript Still The Most Popular Language  Fossbytes Report: JavaScript remains the most popular language among developers  Floridanewstimes.com Top programming language for developers: JavaScript rules, but Python overtakes Java  Texasnewstoday.com View Full Coverage on Google News “JavaScript” – Google News… more →
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