Local variable type inference

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geographical_feature
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Java_SE_10
gptkbp:allows type inference for local variables
gptkbp:applies_to method parameters
return types
local variables only
gptkbp:benefits generic types
anonymous classes
gptkbp:can_be_used_with lambda expressions
streams API
gptkbp:can_lead_to more concise code
gptkbp:enhances type safety
gptkbp:features gptkb:Java_SE_10
modern Java development
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Local variable type inference
gptkbp:improves code readability
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Java_10
gptkbp:is_available_for class fields
method return types
gptkbp:is_documented_in Java documentation
gptkbp:is_influenced_by functional programming concepts
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:mobile_application
enterprise applications
collections
API development
machine learning applications
microservices architecture
unit tests
web applications
configuration management
big data applications
data processing tasks
data analysis tasks
scripting tasks
stream operations
cloud computing applications
event handling code
optional types
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:language
Java language enhancements
gptkbp:is_related_to Java type system
gptkbp:is_similar_to type inference in other languages
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:language
IDE tools
gptkbp:is_used_in variable declarations
for-each loops
try-with-resources statements
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:JEP_286
gptkbp:reduces boilerplate code
gptkbp:replaced_by explicit typing
gptkbp:requires explicit type for class fields
explicit type for method return types
gptkbp:subject Java developer discussions
gptkbp:suitable_for complex expressions
multi-line declarations
gptkbp:type initialization expressions
gptkbp:uses gptkb:var_keyword