Java just got a massive update!
Welcome back! Java is still one of the most popular programming languages today, funny enough, this was actually the first programming language I learn, and the new version of Java, JDK 17 has officially come out! Now, if you want to see the entire release log, check out the link below:
There are several new changes to this specific version of java, let’s see what new things came about!
New macOS Rendering Pipeline
Starting off, one of the biggest changes (in my opinion) to this version of Java was the rendering pipeline for macOS, this specific update uses the new Apple Metal framework, this will coincide with OpenGL for the time being (until the OpenGL pipeline is discontinued.
Enhancements For Switch Statements
Another change that Java made was specifically for the switch expressions and statements, this allows a bit…
