Technical requirements

To follow the instructions in this chapter, you will need the following:

• A computer with either Windows, macOS, or Linux installed
• The current version of the Java SDK
• Preferably, a code editor or integrated development environment (IDE) (such as Visual Studio Code, NetBeans, Eclipse, or IntelliJ IDEA)

The finished code for this chapter can be found here: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/High-Performance-with-Java/tree/main/Chapter01.

Important note

This book is based on Java 21 and the Java Development Kit (JDK) 21.0.1. It also uses the IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition IDE, running on macOS.

This chapter contains code examples that you can use to follow along with and experiment with. So, you will want to ensure your system is properly prepared.

Start by downloading and installing your IDE of choice. Here are a couple of options:

• Visual Studio Code (https://code.visualstudio.com/download)
• NetBeans (https://netbeans...