Key Takeaways. Java SE 10 (March 2018) introduced type inference for local variables, one of the most frequently requested features for Java in recent.; Type inference is a technique used by ...

Arrays in Java are variables that contain multiple values. These let you store things like lists of high scores or phone numbers and can also be organized, counted, and manipulated in other ways.

Method and variable handles vs. Java reflection. To truly understand MethodHandles and VarHandles—what they do and why they are useful—it’s helpful to know a few things about reflection in Java.

The "Understanding Java threads" series concludes by uncovering some of the loose ends of threading: thread groups, volatility, thread-local variables, timers, and thread death.