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Java 13 Features Intro

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Java 13 (released on September 17, 2019) had fewer developer-specific features. Let’s see the new features and improvements, it brought for developers and architects.

  • JEP 355 – Text Blocks (Preview)
  • JEP 354 – Switch Expressions Enhancements (Preview)
  • JEP 353 – Reimplement the Legacy Socket API
  • JEP 350 – Dynamic CDS Archive
  • JEP 351 – ZGC: Uncommit Unused Memory
  • FileSystems.newFileSystem() Method
  • DOM and SAX Factories with Namespace Support