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What is the volatile keyword useful for?

At work today, I came across the volatile keyword in Java. Not being very familiar with it, I found this explanation. Given the ...

April 24, 2022
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What’s the difference between the ‘ref’ and ‘out’ keywords?

I’m creating a function where I need to pass an object so that it can be modified by the function. What is the ...

April 16, 2022
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What does ‘synchronized’ mean?

I have some questions regarding the usage and significance of the synchronized keyword. What is the significance of the synchronized keyword? When should ...

April 15, 2022
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What is the purpose of the var keyword and when should I use it (or omit it)?

NOTE: This question was asked from the viewpoint of ECMAScript version 3 or 5. The answers might become outdated with the introduction of ...

April 11, 2022
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What is the “continue” keyword and how does it work in Java?

April 8, 2022
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