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OOP was well-popularized by the time Java emerged in the mid-1990’s. If anything, OOP was past the peak of the hype cycle at that time and Java gave it a renewe
by twoodfin 1y ago
OOP was well-popularized by the time Java emerged in the mid-1990’s. If anything, OOP was past the peak of the hype cycle at that time and Java gave it a renewed boost.
- Rochus 1y agoJava played a pivotal role in popularizing object-oriented programming, because it was intentionaly designed to be simpler and safer than C++, and it was rapidly adopted as the primary teaching language for OOP in universities and colleges worldwide. OOP languages before Java were either niche (Simula, Smalltalk) or, in the case of C++, considered complex and less accessible for beginners. Java introduced millions of new programmers to OOP concepts, much more than any older language.
- igouy 1y agoLest we forget: > Java played a pivotal role in popularizing object-oriented programming, because it was ... Free as in beer.