The term assert is a Java keyword that was introduced into the language with the JDK 1.4 release in February 2002. Java's assert keyword is unique in two very interesting ways: The Java assert is ...

In a previous blog posting , I listed some "everyday problems" Java developers will often face and included some ideas and links related to addressing these issues. One of the focal points of that ...

Instead, it uses the Java var keyword, which allows the JDK’s compiler to pick the appropriate type instead. In the following var examples, it’s not difficult for the reader to logically infer the ...

The first half of this introduction to Java inheritance teaches you how to use the extends keyword to derive a child class from a parent class, invoke parent class constructors and methods ...