Widening refers to passing a lower size data type like int to a higher size data type like long. Method overloading is possible in such case. ExampleLive Demopublic class Tester {    public static void main(String args[]) {       Tester tester = new Tester();       short c = 1, d = 2;       int e = 1, f = 2;       System.out.println(tester.add(c, d));       System.out.println(tester.add(e, f));    }    public int add(short a, short b) {       System.out.println("short");       return a + b;    }    public int add(int a, int b) {       System.out.println("int"); return a + b;    } } OutputShort 3  Int 3

There are three kinds of variables in Java −Local variablesInstance variablesClass/Static variablesLocal VariablesLocal variables are declared in methods, constructors, or blocks.Local variables are created when the method, constructor or block is entered and the variable will  be destroyed once it exits the method, constructor, or block.Access modifiers cannot be used for local variables.Local variables are visible only within the declared method, constructor, or block.Local variables are implemented at stack level internally.There is no default value for local variables, so local variables should be declared and an initial value should be assigned before the first use.ExampleHere, age is a local variable. ... Read More

This article will help you understand all differences between a Java method and a native method. Function / Method A program module (a part of the program) used simultaneously at different instances in a program to perform specific task is known as Method or Function. It can be regarded as a black box that is capable of returning an output (obtained as per execution of the codes written inside). Similarly, all the methods available in Java class act as a black box. On providing values (arguments) to a method, it processes the code available within it and returns the output. ... Read More

Yes, a java program is first compiled into bytecode which JRE can understand. ByteCode is then interpreted by the JVM making it as interpreted language.

A variable provides us with named storage that our programs can manipulate. Each variable in Java has a specific type, which determines the size and layout of the variable's memory; the range of values that can be stored within that memory; and the set of operations that can be applied to the variable.You must declare all variables before they can be used. Following is the basic form of a variable declaration − data type variable [ = value][, variable [ = value] ...] ;Here data type is one of Java's datatypes and variable is the name of the variable. To ... Read More

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All Java components require names. Names used for classes, variables and methods are called identifiers. In Java, there are several points to remember about identifiers. They are as follows -All identifiers should begin with a letter (A to Z or a to z), currency character ($) or an underscore (_). After the first character, identifiers can have any combination of characters.A keyword cannot be used as an identifier. Most importantly, identifiers are case sensitive. Examples of legal identifiers: age, $salary, _value, __1_value. Examples of illegal identifiers: 123abc, -salary.

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