Comments on: Java 7 Predictions

by: Aidan

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:54:39 +0000

For language consistency and == backward compatibility, introduce a new primitive type decimal. The primitive type decimal would be analogous to the existing numeric primitive types. Besides enabling readable arithmetic expressions, the new decimal type would better align Java primitive types with SQL data types.

by: lunatix

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:29:43 +0000

BigDecimal operator support is the most important thing of java 7 for the everyday corporate coders !
it’s a shame if it’s not in.

by: Tom

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:52:13 +0000

“BigDecimal operator support is unlikely because we can’t change the meaning of == without breaking backward compatibility.” Hmm. Good point, and a good reason to move on from Java.

by: Alex

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:34:20 +0000

Thanks Neal. I’ll assume by the lack of corrections that everything else is correct. :)

by: Neal Gafter

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:55:16 +0000

BigDecimal operator support is unlikely because we can’t change the meaning of == without breaking backward compatibility.