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Re:Modern programming languages require generics by dcminter on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @12:58PM (#31494606)
For most purposes, but there's a little in reflection and so forth. For example:

https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/java.base...()

Edit: sibling comment by cogman makes the case more thoroughly.

Edit: also HN mangles the link to Class.getTypeParameters()

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Re:Modern programming languages require generics by Smaug123 on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @06:02PM (#31498003)
Per https://news.ycombinator.com/formatdoc, put it in angle brackets. Maybe this works? <https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/docs/api/java.base...>
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