Java 9 to Java 17: Learn 12 additions in around 60 mins udemy course free download
What you'll learn:
Java 17 – the cool new features introduced since Java 11
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Sealed classes: customize an inheritance hierarchy using closed classes and interfaces.
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Records: save yourself time and effort by utilizing forms for data-centric classes.
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Switch expressions: understand how they work and how to use the ‘yield’ keyword.
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Pattern matching: for both ‘switch’ and ‘instanceof’.
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Text blocks: their advantages and how to code them.
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Preview features: understand what they are and how to enable them in IntelliJ.
Requirements::
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Intermediate Java experience.
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Access to an IDE such as Netbeans, Eclipse, or IntelliJ.
Description:
This crash course is for Java developers who want to quickly learn 12 additions to the Java language between Java 9 and Java 17, the current Long Term Support release. Since Java 9, the Java language and platform contain numerous changes but the twelve features introduced in this course will get utilized often in your day-to-day life as a Java programmer.
The course is driven completely using examples, every feature explained via code in around 5 minutes.
In some of the examples, we will utilize JUnit, OpenJFX, Jackson, and OpenCSV - You don't need to know any of these libraries. The focus will be on the 12 features.
Basic knowledge of Maven and JUnit is required.
You will also get to reinforce your learning by solving a bunch of interesting exercises.
We will go through the following:
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Learn how to create unmodifiable collections using Collection Factory methods
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Learn how to utilize handy methods introduced in the Collectors class for flat mapping and filtering elements in a stream pipeline
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Learn how to write concise code using Local-Variable Type Inference
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Learn handy API changes in String, Files class, and the Predicate, Path interface
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Learn to utilize the Teeing Collector to perform 2 operations on every element in the Stream and then merge results
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Learn Switch Expressions to write code that is easy to understand
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Detect the exact cause of a NullPointerException by using Helpful NullPointerExceptions
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Learn how to represent multi-line Strings using Text Blocks
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Learn Pattern Matching for instanceof
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Create Immutable data carriers using Records
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Close your hierarchy using Sealed Classes
By the end of the course, you will get a good understanding of Modern Java features.
These features will help you be a more productive programmer.
Who this course is for:
- Java 8 developers interested in getting up to speed very quickly with the ever-evolving Java language
Course Details:
- 1 hour on-demand video
- 3 articles
- 1 downloadable resource
- Access on mobile and TV
- Full lifetime access
- Certificate of completio