CHAPTER 21
Attributes
In most programming languages, some information is expressed through declaration, and other information is expressed through code. For example, in the following class member declaration
public int Test;
the compiler and runtime will reserve space for an integer variable and set its accessibility so that it is visible everywhere. This is an example of declarative information; it’s nice because of the economy of expression and because the compiler handles the details for you.
Typically, the types of declarative information that can be used are predefined by the language designer and can’t be extended by users of the language. ...
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