>There is no language with a less anemic standard library PHP would like to see you out back in the alleyway, as some other posters in this thread have pointed

>There is no language with a less anemic standard library PHP would like to see you out back in the alleyway, as some other posters in this thread have pointed out. > Java SE is an everything but the kitchen sink standard library, with functionality like collection classes, local and networking IO, windowing toolkits (more than one), database connectivity, the list goes on. Yes. However, there are a lot of design decisions held onto because of backwards compatibility that continue to cause massive pain points. Object.toString() comes to mind. The fact that String.format() has to be either statically imported or typed out every time. I'm so sick of lengthy string concatenation in Java. "When I use format " + createSentenceStringFromList(work.getCoworkers(), "and") + " act like I've committed " + A_HORRENDOUS + " crime."