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In the programming world, a popular pastime is apparently Java-bashing. Here’s how it goes: some bored programmer resurrects the notion that Java is dead, and cites some upstart language that’s better ...

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Imagine you are an expert object-oriented Java developer who meticulously crafts code the way an artist cares for their masterpiece. You believe clean code is an absolute necessity. Classes with clear ...

Nested classes are classes that are declared as members of other classes or scopes. Nesting classes is one way to better organize your code. For example, say you have a non-nested class (also known as ...

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