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Basic Syntax

This document outlines the basic syntax rules for Java programming, emphasizing case sensitivity, naming conventions for classes and methods, and the importance of matching file names with class names. It also introduces Java modifiers, including access and non-access modifiers, and categorizes variables into local, class, and instance variables. Additionally, it briefly mentions Java arrays and enums.

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Basic Syntax

This document outlines the basic syntax rules for Java programming, emphasizing case sensitivity, naming conventions for classes and methods, and the importance of matching file names with class names. It also introduces Java modifiers, including access and non-access modifiers, and categorizes variables into local, class, and instance variables. Additionally, it briefly mentions Java arrays and enums.

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Basic Syntax

About Java programs, it is very important to keep in mind the following points.

 Case Sensitivity − Java is case sensitive, which means identifier Hello and hello would have
different meaning in Java.

 Class Names − For all class names the first letter should be in Upper Case. If several words
are used to form a name of the class, each inner word's first letter should be in Upper Case.

Example − class MyFirstJavaClass

 Method Names − All method names should start with a Lower Case letter. If several words
are used to form the name of the method, then each inner word's first letter should be in
Upper Case.

Example − public void myMethodName()

 Program File Name − Name of the program file should exactly match the class name.

When saving the file, you should save it using the class name (Remember Java is case sensitive) and
append '.java' to the end of the name (if the file name and the class name do not match, your
program will not compile).

But please make a note that in case you do not have a public class present in the file then file name
can be different than class name. It is also not mandatory to have a public class in the file.

Example − Assume 'MyFirstJavaProgram' is the class name. Then the file should be saved
as 'MyFirstJavaProgram.java'

 public static void main(String args[]) − Java program processing starts from the main()
method which is a mandatory part of every Java program.

Java Modifiers
 Access Modifiers − default, public , protected, private

 Non-access Modifiers − final, abstract, strictfp

Java Variables
 Local Variables

 Class Variables (Static Variables)

 Instance Variables (Non-static Variables)


Java Arrays
Java Enums

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