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Understanding Java's Final Keyword

The final keyword in Java is used to restrict modifications to variables, methods, and classes. A final variable cannot be reassigned, a final method cannot be overridden, and a final class cannot be extended. Examples provided illustrate the usage and errors encountered when attempting to modify final elements.

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Understanding Java's Final Keyword

The final keyword in Java is used to restrict modifications to variables, methods, and classes. A final variable cannot be reassigned, a final method cannot be overridden, and a final class cannot be extended. Examples provided illustrate the usage and errors encountered when attempting to modify final elements.

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Final Keyword In Java:

The final keyword in java is used to restrict the user. The java final keyword can be used
in many context. Final can be:
 variable
 method
 class

1) Java final variable


If you make any variable as final, you cannot change the value of final variable(It will be
constant).

Syntax: final datatype variable_name = value;


Example : final double pi = 3.142;

Program:

class FinalVariable {
public static void main(String[] args) {
final double pi = 3.142;
[Link]("pi value is :"+pi);
pi =5.43;
[Link]("pi value is :"+pi);
}
}
error:
[Link]: error: cannot assign a value to final variable pi
pi =5.43;

2) Java final method


If you make any method as final, you cannot override it.

Syntax: final returntype methodName(parameters list)


Example: final void display()

Program:
class A
{
final void display()
{
[Link]("This is display() method in A class ");
}
}
class B extends A
{
void display()
{
[Link]("This is display() method in A class ");
}
}
class FinalMethod
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
B obj = new B();
[Link]();
}
}
error: display() in B cannot override display() in A
void display()
^
overridden method is final

3) Java final class

If you make any class as final, you cannot extend it.

Syntax: final class ClassName


Example: final class Demo

Program

final class A
{

void display()
{
[Link]("This is display() method in A class ");
}
}
class B extends A
{

void display()
{
[Link]("This is display() method in A class ");
}
}
class FinalClass
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
B obj = new B();
[Link]();
}
}

error: cannot inherit from final A


class B extends A

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