In Java, we use the final keyword to prevent some classes from being extended. Simply prefix a class header with final, as in final class Password.

As you can see, the terms static and final in Java have very distinct meanings: The final keyword implies something cannot be changed. The static keyword implies class-level scope. When you combine ...

New features like auto-compile and the var keyword lower the bar for using Java, for beginners and veterans alike. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking in this new, friendlier Java. var ...

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’ ...