Basics of Java

Lets cover the basics of the Java programming language, which is a widely used programming language for building applications.

What is Java?

Java is a popular programming language owned by Oracle which is used across many different types of applications. It’s main benefits are that it is platform independent.

“Hello World” in Java

A “Hello World” program is a simple program which outputs the text “Hello World!” to the console. It is often used as a first program when learning a new programming language, to demonstrate the basic syntax and structure of the language.

public class Main() {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Hello World!");
    }
}