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    This document defines several key Java terminology: - Constants are values that never change and should be stored in clearly named variables rather than directly in code, following an uppercase naming convention. - The static keyword allows methods or fields to be accessed without object instantiation, commonly used for constant values available at the class level. - The final keyword prevents a variable from being changed once initialized, making it immutable. Static and final are often used together for class-level constants. - The void keyword specifies that a method does not return a value, informing callers it only changes the object's internal state.

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    This document defines several key Java terminology: - Constants are values that never change and should be stored in clearly named variables rather than directly in code, following an uppercase naming convention. - The static keyword allows methods or fields to be accessed without object instantiation, commonly used for constant values available at the class level. - The final keyword prevents a variable from being changed once initialized, making it immutable. Static and final are often used together for class-level constants. - The void keyword specifies that a method does not return a value, informing callers it only changes the object's internal state.

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    Constants: Integer - MAX - VALUE Static

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    This document defines several key Java terminology: - Constants are values that never change and should be stored in clearly named variables rather than directly in code, following an uppercase naming convention. - The static keyword allows methods or fields to be accessed without object instantiation, commonly used for constant values available at the class level. - The final keyword prevents a variable from being changed once initialized, making it immutable. Static and final are often used together for class-level constants. - The void keyword specifies that a method does not return a value, informing callers it only changes the object's internal state.

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    Terminology

    constants (Search for constants) - Values that never change. It is good practice to
    store these in a clear variable name instead of placing them directly in your code. There
    is a naming style for them that is all uppercase letters separated by underscores. Here
    is a list of all constant values in Java SE 8. (I linked directly to the Integer.MAX_VALUE we
    discussed.)
    static - The static keyword is used to make the class, or blueprint, have access
    to specific methods or fields without the need to create an instance. This is very
    common when making constants that are common for all instances of the class. They
    allow users of your class to not create an unneeded instance just to get the information.
    Methods that are created using the static keyword are available at the class level, but
    cannot access non-static, or instance level variables. This is hard to grasp, until you see
    it in practice. Integer.parseIntis a good example, we call that right from the class, and
    we didn't need to create an integer to get to it. We'll circle back to this in upcoming
    projects and it'll sink in.
    final - The final keyword when used with a variable declaration makes it so once
    it is initialized, it can never be changed. Final can be used in different cases and we will
    see that later when we explore things. When a variable cannot change it is said to
    be immutable, because you cannot mutate, or change it.
    Oftentimes staticand final are used to create class level constants.
    void - When defining a method, you need to explain to the caller what is
    expected to be returned after the method has been called. In some cases, your code
    will not actually return anything, it will just change the internal state of the object. When
    this happens, you still need to let the caller know. This is what the voidkeyword is used
    for. It can be read as "this method returns nothing".
    REPL Commands
    :load FileName.java - This loads the file and allows you to access it. NOTE If you
    get an error, try to compile your code, there might be a syntax error.
    :cls - Clears the screen.

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