Ever wonder why Java's const keyword is unimplemented? More specifically, why do we mark global constants in Java with both the static and final keywords? Why are Java constants static and final? The ...

One of the trickier aspects of “general Java” development is related to comparing Java reference types for equality. Fortunately, most of us learn early in our Java development experience 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 ...