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>().

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 ...

Microsoft Build of OpenJDK, the company’s open source distribution of Java, has added an experimental feature to improve escape analysis compiler optimization results.. With a patch and security ...