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The Java continue and break Keywords 1. Overview In this quick article, we’ll introduce continue and break Java keywords and focus on how to use them in practice. Simply put, execution of these statements causes branching of the current control flow and terminates the execution of the code in the… Continue Reading java-continue-and-break

Difference Between Throw and Throws in Java 1. Introduction In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at the throw and throws in Java. We’ll explain when we should use each of them. Next, we’ll show some examples of their basic usage. 2. Throw and Throws Let’s start with a quick introduction. These… Continue Reading java-throw-throws

Guide to the this Java Keyword   1. Introduction In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at the this Java keyword. In Java, this keyword is a reference to the current object whose method is being called. Let’s explore how and when we can use the keyword. 2. Disambiguating Field Shadowing The keyword… Continue Reading java-this

A Guide to the Static Keyword in Java 1. Introduction In this article, we’ll explore the static keyword of the Java language in detail. We’ll find how we can apply keyword static to variables, methods, blocks, nested classes and what difference it makes. 2. The Anatomy of the static Keyword… Continue Reading java-static

Guide to the super Java Keyword   1. Introduction In this quick tutorial, we’ll take a look at the super Java keyword. Simply put, we can use the super keyword to access the parent class.  Let’s explore the applications of the core keyword in the language. 2. The super Keyword with Constructors We… Continue Reading java-super

Java ‘private’ Access Modifier 1. Overview In the Java programming language, fields, constructors, methods, and classes can be marked with access modifiers. In this tutorial, we’ll talk about the private access modifier in Java. 2. The Keyword The private access modifier is important because it allows encapsulation and information hiding, which… Continue Reading java-private-keyword

The “final” Keyword in Java 1. Overview While inheritance enables us to reuse existing code, sometimes we do need to set limitations on extensibility for various reasons; the final keyword allows us to do exactly that. In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at what the final keyword means for… Continue Reading java-final