From the command-line if you call java with the -version argument then it will display the version number.
> java -version
java version "1.8.0_111"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_111-b14)
Likewise, if you list what programs/applications you have installed then the list should include the version number.
Applications/ Utilities's/ Java Preferences.
Enter "java -version" into a terminal. If Java is installed, it will tell you the version number. If it is not installed, it will say "command not found."
Running "java -version" will display the current version of Java.
# Go to the Start Menu and choose Run (or hit [Windows]+r) # In the box that opens, type "cmd" # In the DOS window that opens, type "java -version" # The first line that comes back is your version, e.g. java version "1.6.0_15"
The latest version of java is called Java 5 or Tiger.
The latest version of java is called Java 5 or Tiger.
The official site has a feature where it will check the version on your computer & tell you if you have the latest one & then offer download if you don't.
the version of java that you program in is not of much importance so to speak. But it is always advisable to use the latest version of java in order to use the full set of features that the latest version supports. The latest version of java is java 6 also called Tiger.
what version of java was used in 1995 and what kind of database was used along with java from 1995 to 1998?
The easiest way to check which version of Java is running on a computer is to ask Java directly. The website Java Tester has conveniently provided an applet which finds and displays the Java version currently used by the computer.
java 6
Java 7 is the most current version of Java. Many movies and games use Java.