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4 sourced facts about the Java programming language, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.

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Among developers who use Java, what share said they 'admire' working with it?

Answer53.1%

Java scores much higher on admiration than on 'desire' to keep using it going forward.

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

According to GitHub, where did Java rank among programming languages by popularity in 2022?

Answer3rd most popular

Java has stayed near the top of most language-popularity rankings for decades.

Source: Wikipedia (Java programming language) (2022) en.wikipedia.org

Expert level

What share of all developers said they want to keep working with Java in the future ('desired')?

Answer18.3%

That gap between admiration and desire suggests Java is respected but not most developers' first choice for new projects.

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

By 2010, Oracle said the Java Runtime Environment was installed on how many PCs worldwide?

Answerover 850 million PCs

Java's reach extended far beyond desktops, running on everything from phones to supercomputers.

Source: Wikipedia (Java software platform) (2010) en.wikipedia.org

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