After 20 years at the top of the programming-language tree, Java looks set to be overtaken by Python.

It was never the sexiest language, but for decades Java has been a mainstay of modern technology, and it's going to be with us for years to come.

The Java language libraries include a "swing timer," which lets you add a countdown timer on your Java forms. You set up the timer's properties such as the amount of time that passes before a ...

Java has a lot going for it, but it's not the top language for data science. Java professionals may want to familiarize themselves with Python or R for data science workflows.