Java object serialization is a feature of the JDK that is far too often overlooked. When a developer puts together a prototype or cooks up a proof of concept, simply saving a serialized Java object to ...

“Object oriented” refers to the way that Java code is structured: in modular sections called “classes” that work together to deliver a cohesive experience.

A Java string is a sequence of characters that exists as an object of the class java.lang. Java strings are created and manipulated through the string class. Once created, a string is immutable -- its ...

Most Java developers who come from a C/C++ background have probably at one time wished for a Java equivalent of sizeof() .

You might know that Java passes by value, but it helps to understand why. Here's what happens when you pass mutable and immutable object references in Java.