Java keyword list abstract continue for new switch assert default goto * package synchronized boolean do if private this break double implements protected throw byte else import public throws case enum instanceof return transient catch extends int short try char final interface static void class finally long strictfp volatile const * float native super while Keyword marked with an asterisk (*) are keywords that, although valid, are not used by programmers. This is the last chapter of the Java Keyword series. This is probably the keyword I have used the least. In my 20 year career as a software developer, I have used this keyword once, and that was to make some addition to legacy code. The keyword native is a method modifier . Basically, it is a keyword that can only be applied to methods. According to the Java Language Specification (JLS), A method that is native is implemented i...
This is my very first attempt at blogging. I hope I am not too bad. For my first blog ever, I am choosing a topic that I believe is very important for all students and not just those majoring in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, etc. Even entry-level professionals might benefit from the contents of this blog. At least, that's what I hope. That said, the example I am using in my blog was the result of a practical exercise I gave my Computer Sciences students a few days ago. I have been teaching part time since 2008. Since I started teaching, I am noticing a trend that alarms me a great deal. It seems to me that students nowadays either lack effective problem solving skills or completely undermine the importance of effective problem solving. In fact, I have even notice this trend on exceptional students. I hope that my effort in shedding some light in the subject is futile. Therefore, I ask of you to leave feedback, positive or negative, once you finish reading ...