Many Java developers today use scripting languages for most of their work on the Java platform, only relying on the Java libraries for features not supported by their scripting language of choice.

Script engine discovery mechanism. To see what a JSR 223 framework does in between a host Java program and a script engine, let’s assume you want to use a script engine in your Java program.

Java without a main method. Historically, Java devs have had to code a main method every time they want to run a tiny snippet of code, a tedious and annoying requirement. IDEs such as Eclipse and ...

BANGALORE, INDIA: In recent years, Google search trends show that searches for the word "Java" are declining slightly, and searches for scripting language names, like JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, Python ...

Sun has released a Java development kit that seeks to meld Java and scripting languages. Java Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6), released on Monday, is used to create Java programs that run on ...

Scripting initiative would capitalize on languages widely used in Web applications and considered easier to use than Java. Java devotee BEA eyes scripting languages - CNET X ...