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How well do you know Java?

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According to GitHub's 2022 analysis, where did Java rank among programming languages by popularity?

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30.3%

In the 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, what share of developers said they'd used Java in the past year?

Java remains a top choice for large businesses, banks and Android app backends.

Source: Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2024 (2024) survey.stackoverflow.co

Java 21

Which Java version became a Long-Term Support (LTS) release in 2023?

Oracle releases a new LTS version of Java roughly every two years for businesses that want long-term stability.

Source: Wikipedia: Java (programming language) (2023) en.wikipedia.org

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