Java SE 10 (March 2018) introduced type inference for local variables. Java Language Architect Brian Goetz explains the feature. BT. ... For example, for local variables, ...

For example, if Java infers a type to be a String, it will not assigned that type to an int or a float later on in the code. int x = 10; x = "ten"; // Error: violation of strong typing in Java When ...

At times you need to ensure that the macro processor creates a local macro variable rather than changing the value of an existing macro variable. In this case, use the %LOCAL statement to create the ...