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What is the difference between keywords and reserved words in Java?
Keywords
Keywords in Java convey a special meaning to the compiler therefore, these cannot be used as identifiers. Java provides a set of 50 keywords.
abstract | continue | for | new | switch |
assert | default | goto | package | synchronized |
boolean | do | if | private | this |
break | double | implements | protected | throw |
byte | else | import | public | throws |
case | enum | instanceof | return | transient |
catch | extends | int | short | try |
char | final | long | strictfp | volatile |
const | float | native | super | while |
Reserved words
Among the list of key words list mentioned above the key words goto and const are currently not in use. They are reserved words (for the future use).
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