When compiling class initializers and class initialization blocks, the Java compiler stores the compiled bytecode (in top-down order) in a special method named <clinit>().

New features like var, auto-compile, text blocks, record classes, and more are shifting Java in subtle but powerful ways—toward a more flexible, dynamic future.

This Java preview feature is known as the JDK 13 text block. Step 1: Install the JDK. If you want to play around with a Java preview feature, you'll first need a Java Development Kit. Here's how to ...