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Why is Java one the of really awful ones? I know Java is not the best language, it's not my favorite language, but I wouldn't say its really awful.

• kyllo 11y ago
  Two words: no functions.
  • jstuxx 11y ago
    Java has functions one word "static".
    • kyllo 11y ago
      You can't pass a static method as an argument to another static method. You can't write a static method that returns a static method. You can't partially apply a static method. Static methods are not functions.
      • sebastianconcpt 11y ago
        Yeah, it do not have closures
        • notduncansmith 11y ago
          I think Kyllo was referring more to first-class/higher-order functions. I believe Java 8 added support for lambda expressions, but it's nowhere near the same thing.
          • sebastianconcpt 11y ago
            I think so too and agree about the power of being consistent with first class things (functions in this case)
            • RazvanPanda 11y ago
              Java 8 does have functions as values/lambdas
      • jstuxx 11y ago
        That's the lack of higher order functions and the lack of first class functions. Anyway I think higher order functions and method references have been added to Java 8 as well as Lambda functions.