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Java Java Basics Getting Started with Java Strings and Variables

Matthew Glick
Matthew Glick
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Matthew Glick
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Version of Java

What version of Java does team tree house teach?

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Alexander Nikiforov
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Alexander Nikiforov
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If you want to know version of Java in Workspaces, one any workspace and type:

java -version

I opened Workspace from your video, typed that and got:

java version "1.8.0_65"                                                                                                                
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_65-b17)                                                                                   
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.65-b01, mixed mode)

And if you want to know the location of JDK go here:

cd /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8.0_65

Which means that when you type javac it is using javac from exactly this location:

/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8.0_65/bin/javac

The latest one probably would be 1.8.0_101-2, according to

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Development_Kit

But I don't think that you will spot the difference between _65 and _101 :)

The changes will be minor for you, but if you want to dig, go ahead here (all versions links):

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/8u-relnotes-2225394.html

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What version ... they teach

Well, I think they teach JAVA 8 the lates: which means Lamdbas, and all others new stuff, check here

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/8-whats-new-2157071.html

They encourage you to use the new functionality, because it is the future of Java.