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Java Local Development Environments How it Works Check Your Installation

Jonathan Hector
Jonathan Hector
5,225 Points
Posted by Jonathan Hector
Jonathan Hector
5,225 Points

I currently have Java 9 installed and it won't recognise it. Why?

Though Java 9 is not officially released, I am a student in IT and taking the course to get a head start. Wonder why it is not accepting it.

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jonathans-mbp:~ jonathanhector$ java -version
java version "9-ea"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 9-ea+149)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 9-ea+149, mixed mode)
Jonathan Hector
Jonathan Hector
5,225 Points
Jonathan Hector
Jonathan Hector
5,225 Points

I actually use 8 to compile my program and use Java 9 as a REPL to test the new features