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Java

angel juarez
angel juarez
15,886 Points
Posted by angel juarez
angel juarez
15,886 Points

the variable List<Song> songs = byArtist().get(artistName); is of Type List, which is a interface, how does that work?

If List is an interface, and interfaces cannot be instantiated, how can we use it to make a variable of type List?