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Android Build a Simple Android App (retired 2014) Getting Started with Android Introduction to Java Variables

Posted by Ramya reddy
Ramya reddy
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Why is String in Caps? Why cannot I write it as string?

in String myName = "Ben" why is "String" in caps? why not "string"

Also why is "Name" in myName caps?

1 Answer

Dan Mirda
Dan Mirda
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Dan Mirda
Dan Mirda
3,992 Points

The reason the data type for strings in java are capitalized is because strings are reference types (in other words strings are objects) and in java it is a convention that classes start with a capital letter. (Classes are like the general blueprint for an object).

The reason "Name" in myName is capitalized is to simply make the variable name easier to read. It's a convention called "camel casing". You can read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamelCase