Because it’s my bag, I’ve found that many Java developers aren’t aware of how to leverage anonymous classes. Indeed, they are an extremely handy feature, which can yield concise, but expressive code ...

Q: So what are inner classes good for anyway? A: Inner classes nest within other classes. A normal class is a direct member of a package, a top-level class. Inner classes, which became available with ...

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In the last year or two, interest in "alternative" languages on top of the Java Virtual Machine has grown exponentially, to the point where three languages were blessed with official acceptance in the ...