why java

[haphazard]

this is just a 'poll' if why you use java and wut kind of applications you write with it

[Pixеl]

The reason I started learning Java was because I noticed there are plenty of games that use Java and it would not be a bad idea to learn. Minecraft got me hooked on coding. :p

[haphazard]

thats cool, I guess thats a legitimate reason to start. ive touched every language except java so I MUST give it a try
bttw we have/had the same avatar, I need to change mine

[iRun]

I started because I wanted to learn from a teacher, and not YouTube videos.

[ChromeWolf]

Java can be used as emulators, I play a game and private servers used Java as an emulator and I looked more into it

[John.]

I use Java cause it's all over Operating Systems and Games mainly use it.

[Purple Haze]

I've used java for several things, one of the main reasons being to code clients for a video game called Minecraft.

[Hex]

I well i code java for games and and sometimes for websites that need java, java is a awesome language to code with and i enjoy it and always will.

[RDCA]

Tbh, there is no real reason to choose Java over other languages, unless it has to due with Minecraft. It is just like a more complex version of C#, and they both have dependencies. So imho java is just a worse c#. I try not to compare languages that much, but that is what I think. Every language has its own place and specialty. Like cobalt with DB's, vb.net/c# for simplicity, cpp for fast and powerful dev, ect.