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

JEP 429, Extent-Local Variables (Incubator), was promoted from its JEP Draft 8263012 to Candidate status. This incubating JEP, under the umbrella of Project Loom, proposes enabling the sharing of ...

The "Understanding Java threads" series concludes by uncovering some of the loose ends of threading: thread groups, volatility, thread-local variables, timers, and thread death.

If a variable is effectively final, adding the final modifier to its declaration will not introduce any compile-time errors. Conversely, a local variable or parameter that is declared final in a valid ...

Giving a name to a local variable is usually a programmer's discretion. Since it depends on the programmer's preference and experience, there is a lot of individual variation which may cause a ...

Local variable value (local) not shown while debugging Also typing variable name in Debug Console results in following error: Cannot evaluate because of compilation error(s): local cannot be resolv ...