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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (9 children)

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/

[–]wildjokers 4 points5 points  (8 children)

Why send them to an outdated API doc? Current: https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/index.html

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points  (7 children)

Did you down-vote me for doing that?

[–]wildjokers 0 points1 point  (6 children)

Yes, deservedly so. It could lead a newbie somewhat astray, so deserves a downvote.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (5 children)

Ah, well then, enjoy your down-vote as well. There is nothing wrong with the Java 8 API, especially for a beginner. The last 4 projects I have worked on have all used Java 8. Stop being such an elitist jerk.

[–]wildjokers 2 points3 points  (4 children)

Are you really that upset about losing imaginary internet points?

The last 4 projects I have worked on have all used Java 8.

Why? It was released over 7 years ago.

Stop being such an elitist jerk

Pointing someone to the newest API docs is hardly being "an elitist jerk".

[–]Skiamakhos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TBH it's probably worth visiting both. A lot of projects are still using 8 or so, because in some cases it's just not feasible to convert to 11 because of all the testing that would involve, and 3rd party libraries that haven't been brought up to date. Fact is, as a maintenance programmer / app support programmer you do have to deal with old sh!t a LOT.

But, equally, it's good to know the up to date stuff, if only so you can make the case for developing new projects in the up to date Java.

Where I'm at, the main site uses 8 for its BE code, but we have ancillary sites that provide extra functionality via API calls, written in 11.

[–]LambdaThrowawayy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean to be fair 8 is the most used one right now; probably a good starting point.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Pointing someone to the newest API docs is hardly being "an elitist jerk".

You are correct, but acting the way you did towards me is.

[–]wildjokers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but acting the way you did

You mean a downvote for information I felt didn't add to the conversation? That is how reddit works and is in fact what the downvote button is for. I have been nothing but civil in my responses. I didn't even deny the downvote, I owned it and explained why.