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Java Java Objects Harnessing the Power of Objects Constants

Posted by Reagan Govender
Reagan Govender
845 Points

public final or final public

Does it matter if you put the access modifier first. Which is recommend? In the video example I see the below code;

public final int MAX_PEZ = 12; final private String characterName;

1 Answer

markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points
markmneimneh
markmneimneh
14,132 Points

Hello

either way works ... but generally, you should put the access modifier (private public, protected ...) first ... for readability ... I have in many cases ran into compile errors because I had the wrong access classification. Having the access modifier first helps tracking the problem.

If this answers tour question, please mark the question as answered. Thanks