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Java Scanner char input example without nextChar

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The Java Scanner class provides methods that take String input and convert that String into any ...
TheServerSide

Java Scanner String input example

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Notice how the output includes only the first String the Java Scanner read. The rest of the text ...
InfoWorld

Does Java pass by reference or pass by value?

You might know that Java passes by value, but it helps to understand why. Here's what happens when you pass mutable and immutable object references in Java. Many programming languages allow passing ...
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Better than reflection: Using method handles and variable handles in Java

Reflection was essential to the advanced Java toolkit for years. Now it's being superseded by newer, safer options. Here's how to use MethodHandle and VarHandle to gain programmatic access to methods ...