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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...