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Stephen Smyth
Stephen Smyth
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Posted by Stephen Smyth
Stephen Smyth
928 Points

meaning of "final" in assignment statement

What does "final" do?

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Jacob Bergdahl
Jacob Bergdahl
29,118 Points
Jacob Bergdahl
Jacob Bergdahl
29,118 Points

A final has a value that can never be changed. In fact, you can't even make a final value without assigning it! Try to make a final value without declaring it -- it won't work!