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Java Sneak Peak: Method References

Posted by Ronnie N
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Ronnie N
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 102 Points

2min 26 seconds: what is the "name" instructor is referring to when saying " We used the name."

at 2min 26seconds of the video, instructor says: creates a new anonymous class. It’s typed. We used the name. Put the override with the method name. Defined the method. Put in there return type.

what is the "name" that instructor is referring to?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,785 Points

The name being referred to is "compare". Because it has this name, I wouldn't consider this function to be truly anonymous, though it cannot be accessed by name elsewhere.

If you compare this to the other examples, you'll notice none of them have a name at all.