Introducing Java SE 9

Accelerate Java application development with the Java platform module system and 150 new features.

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Java is Everywhere

Java is the world's most popular programming language. Java SE 9 is the result of an industry-wide development effort involving open review, weekly builds, and extensive collaboration between Oracle engineers and members from the worldwide Java developer community via the OpenJDK Community and the JCP.

12 million

Developers Run Java

21 billion

Cloud-Connected Java Virtual Machines

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9 New Developer Features

There's a lot more to this release than modules.
Developers will find nine new powerful features in this latest release.

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Migrating from Java 8 to Java 9

You can run Java 8 code and use some of the new features of Java 9—without migrating to modules.

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Nashorn JavaScript Engine in JDK 9

Handy additions and support for ES6 make Nashorn even more useful.

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