APPENDIX C
JAVA RESERVED WORD SUMMARY
Reserved Word | Description |
abstract | An abstract class or method |
assert | An assertion that a condition is fulfilled |
boolean | The Boolean type |
break | Breaks out of the current loop or labeled statement |
byte | The 8-bit signed integer type |
case | A label in a switch statement |
catch | The handler for an exception in a try block |
char | The 16-bit Unicode character type |
class | Defines a class |
const | Not used |
continue | Skip the remainder of a loop body |
default | The default label in a switch statement |
do | A loop whose body is executed at least once |
double | The 64-bit double-precision floating-point type |
else | The alternative clause in an if statement |
enum | An enumeration type |
extends | Indicates that a class is a subclass of another class |
final | A value that cannot be changed after it has been initialized, a method that cannot be overridden, or a class that cannot be extended |
finally | A clause of a try block that is always executed |
float | The 32-bit single-precision floating-point type |
for | A loop with initialization, condition, and update expressions |
goto | Not used |
if | A conditional branch statement |
implements | Indicates that a class realizes an interface |
import | Allows the use of class names without the package name |
instanceof | Tests whether an object's type is a given type or a subtype thereof |
int | The 32-bit integer type |
interface | An abstract type with only abstract methods and constants |
long | The 64-bit integer type ... |
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