Is java 17 the same java 11?

Is java 17 the same java 11?

Is java 17 the same java 11?

Java 17 is available for development use from 15 Sept 2021. Java 11 is used to develop desktop as well as web applications. Java 17 is used to develop desktop as well as web applications. We cannot generate sealed classes in java 11.

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  • 2024-02-15 14:42:04
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Is java 8 or 11 newer?
Java 11 was released after four years of releasing Java 8. Java 11 comes with new features to provide more functionality. Below are the features which are added in the four and a half years in between these two versions.
2024-02-01 17:49:35


Is java 17 same as jdk 17?
JDK 17 is the open-source reference implementation of version 17 of the Java SE Platform, as specified by by JSR 390 in the Java Community Process. JDK 17 reached General Availability on 14 September 2021.
2024-01-06 19:19:34


What changed in java 17?
Among the new capabilities in the new version of standard Java are context-specific deserialization filters support, which is a security enhancement, and a preview of pattern matching for switch statements. JDK 17 features everything that has been added since the last LTS release, JDK 11, which arrived three years ago.
2023-11-03 18:23:19


Can i use java 17 for java 11?
In short: Java is mostly backwards compatible. If you have 17 installed and tell IntelliJ to use/compile against version 11. It will assist you in using Java 11 compatible features only. For example if you try to write a sealed class, it will not compile, even though you have sdk 17.
2023-03-18 20:51:31

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