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Java does have a lot of downsides, yes, but I believe that there is one good thing about it: the fact that it is truly multi-platform. In other words, if you're too lazy to create three releases of your program (one for windows, one for mac, one for linux, etc.), but need/want it to support all platforms, Java is an excellent choice. Otherwise, if you're not lazy and want to execute machine code directly instead of indirectly by bytecode (which, even if slightly, will always be slower), and want to create multiple releases for multiple operating systems of your program, use a native programming language such as C or C++. However, Java code can be faster than native code depending on the optimizations and quality to it. Since modern optimizers can optimize better than humans can directly, a native language will most likely always be faster than executing p-code (Java).

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Java is also useful for the web. I believe that Java should only be used for the web if anything.

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You shouldn't just say that a programming language sucks. Java can be better in some terms than other languages, so Java could be useful for some programmers, and be worth it.

Found this very useful, thanks alot man!