Scala, a language specializing in functional and object-oriented programming, has been running on the Java Virtual Machine for several years now, enjoying adoption from enterprises and startups alike.

The world of Java application development is not restricted to just the core Java language and the Java Enterprise Edition platform. The Java virtual machine (JVM) is host to a variety of other ...

Assembly language provides fine grain control. But it’s rarely used these days, with the exception of some operating-system hackers or 8-bit embedded programmers working on small modules. The ...