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Coding can be challenging, particularly for beginners. New programmers often benefit from starting with an easier programming language. Programming languages tell computers how to do specific tasks.

Creating simple data classes in Java traditionally required substantial boilerplate code. Consider how we would represent Java’s mascots, Duke and Juggy: public class JavaMascot { private final String ...