Java

1386 readers

1 users here now

For discussing Java, the JVM, languages that run on the JVM, and other related technologies.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

submitted 1 year ago by snaggen to c/java

1 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Are you using sealed hierarchies and records in your code base? Then pattern matching is appealing.

I'm reminded of the quip that "You can’t justify a bridge by counting the number of people swimming across a river".

Syntax and language support makes a huge difference in how people write code. People generally take the path of least resistance in a language.