An introduction to Java syntax for Android development This post introduces the basics of Java syntax so that you can better start to understand what all those lines do.

Learn about the new Java 10 "var" type, and experiment using JShell with this hands-on tutorial on how to reduce boilerplate code using new type inference for local variables.

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’ ...