In this chapter, we will talk about best practices in Java 9 and 10. Java has come a long way from Version 1.0, which was released in 1995 to the most recent version, Java 10. We will take a quick look at Java's journey from its inception to where it stands today, but we will focus more on recent changes brought in by Java 9 and 10.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- A brief history of Java
- Best practices and new features of Java 9
- Best practices and new features of Java 10