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Java is heavily used in high-frequency trading. I believe it's the most popular language after C++.

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Indeed. Shutoff Garbage collection completely and it can work. (And make sure your Java code creates no garbage - which is a new type of programming in and of itself)

vips7L3y ago

Maybe I’m taking your comment wrong, why is this a bad thing? What other GC’d language just lets you turn it off?

bee_rider3y ago

I don't think their comment is intended to be negative really -- looks more like appreciative of the option, while cognizant of the fact that using it introduces a new challenge.

bitcharmer3y ago

It's not about turning it off. You just don't allocate on the hot path.

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zinxq3y ago

Edit: My bad - unfortunate wording. I didn't mean this as negative at all. It's cool (if niche) ability.

thrown_223y ago

So is python. Doesn't mean you use it for your latency critical software.

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zinxq3y ago

Indeed. Shutoff Garbage collection completely and it can work. (And make sure your Java code creates no garbage - which is a new type of programming in and of itself)

vips7L3y ago

Maybe I’m taking your comment wrong, why is this a bad thing? What other GC’d language just lets you turn it off?

bee_rider3y ago

I don't think their comment is intended to be negative really -- looks more like appreciative of the option, while cognizant of the fact that using it introduces a new challenge.

bitcharmer3y ago

It's not about turning it off. You just don't allocate on the hot path.

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zinxq3y ago

Edit: My bad - unfortunate wording. I didn't mean this as negative at all. It's cool (if niche) ability.

thrown_223y ago

So is python. Doesn't mean you use it for your latency critical software.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse