This tutorial is the first of several introducing non-object-oriented features and syntax that are fundamental to the Java language. You’ll learn how to use comments, identifiers, types ...

In this article, he dives into Local Variable Type Inference. Java SE 10 (March 2018) introduced type inference for local variables. Previously, declaring a local variable required a manifest ...

Understanding type compatibility is fundamental to writing good Java programs, but the interplay of variances between Java language elements can seem highly academic to the uninitiated.

The biggest language change packaged with the Java 10 release, aka JDK 18.3, was the introduction of the inferred type. This addition, combined with the ability to use the long reserved Java ‘var’ ...

laid out the roadmap for Java 9, which could mean better modularity and new value types. Improved modularity could reduce app size and improve startup performance. New value types will make it easier ...