Therefore, learning about variables in Java should be among the very first things you do when picking up the language. In this post, you’ll find everything you need to know.

A random variable is one whose value is unknown or a function that assigns values to each of an experiment’s outcomes. A random variable can be discrete or continuous.

Java SE 10 introduced var as the type of a local variable declaration and a lambda formal parameter. The compiler treats var as an identifier with special meaning, but it isn’t considered to be ...

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

Method and variable handles vs. Java reflection To truly understand MethodHandles and VarHandles —what they do and why they are useful—it’s helpful to know a few things about reflection in Java.