Java 17 - What to Expect in the Latest LTS Release?
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Overview of Java 17 (the September 2021 LTS release), covering language features added since Java 11 such as switch expressions, text blocks, pattern matching for instanceof, helpful NullPointerExceptions, records, and sealed classes. Also reviews API improvements and JVM changes (including garbage collectors) and gives a compact practical update for developers who haven’t moved beyond Java 11.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:48Java 17 overview
- 8:39Usage statistics
- 12:52New features
- 25:03Switch expressions and text blocks
- 29:15Pattern matching and Records
- 38:42Sealed classes and value objects
- 40:49Pattern matching for switch
- 44:34Outlook and ecosystem
- 48:07Migration and LTS support
- 50:13Summary and resources
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