Core Java - Interview Questions and Answers for 'Literals' - 3 question(s) found - Order By Newest Q1. Can we use true and false as identifiers in java ? Are they keywords in Java ? Core Java
Ans. true and false are literals in java. No we cannot use them as identifiers. Sample Code for literal Help us improve. Please let us know the company, where you were asked this question : Like Discuss Correct / Improve  identifiers  keywords  literalsRelated Questions What are the some literals in java that are reserved and hence cannot be used as identifiers ? What is the difference between keywords, identifiers and literals in java ? Q2. What are the some literals in java that are reserved and hence cannot be used as identifiers ? Core Java
Ans. true , false and null Sample Code for literals Help us improve. Please let us know the company, where you were asked this question : Like Discuss Correct / Improve  literalsRelated Questions Can we use true and false as identifiers in java ? Are they keywords in Java ? What is the difference between keywords, identifiers and literals in java ? Q3. What is the difference between keywords, identifiers and literals in java ? Core Java
Ans. Keywords are the reserved words that have a pre defined meaning for the compiler and hence are restricted to be used as identifiers.
Identifiers are the name assigned to different programming constructs like classes, interfaces, methods , variables etc.
Literals are the values that are assigned to Identifiers.
For example
int count = 0;
in the above statement "int" is a keyword, "count" is an identifier and "0" is a literal Sample Code for keywords Sample Code for identifiers Sample Code for literals Help us improve. Please let us know the company, where you were asked this question : Like Discuss Correct / Improve  keywords  literals  identifiersRelated Questions Which of the following combination of keywords is illegal in Java ?
a. static and transient
b. transient and final
c. static and synchronized
d. abstract and final How does volatile affect code optimization by compiler? What is Volatile keyword used for ? Can we access instance variables within static methods ? What is the use of Transient Keyword ? What is a Final Method ? Can we override static methods ? Why ? What is "super" used for ? What is "this" keyword used for ? Which of the following keyword is not permitted for outer class ?