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In Java compiler，which type can be defined as identifier ( ID ) or Keyword (reserved word)?

I have a simple question:
In Java Compiler, Which type of method or variables can be defined as identifier (ID) or Keyword (reserved word)?

For following example, ID should be : add, main, a, b, c, Test1, What about print, is print an ID or keyword?

Example:

public class Test1 {
    public static int add(int a, int b) {
        return a + b;
    }
    public static void main() {
        int c;
        int a = 5;
        c = add(a, 10);
        if (c > 10)
            print("c = " + -c);
        else
            print(c);
        print("Hello World");
    }
}
Solution

  • An identifier is a word used by a programmer to name a variable, method, class, or label.

            // Test1 is a class name identifier 
        public class Test1 {
                public static int add(int a, int b) { // add is identifier for a method
                      return a + b; 
                 }  

                public static void main() {
                    int c; // c is identifier for a variable
                    int a = 5;
                    c = add(a, 10);
                    if (c > 10)
                         print("c = " + -c);
                    else
                        print(c);
                    print("Hello World");
                 } 
        }

    You cannot use any of the Keywords as identifiers in your java programs

    print in your above program is not a Keyword, you can use print as a identifier

    After using print as a identifier your code looks like this.

    //Test1 is a class name identifier 
public class Test1 {
    // add is identifier for a method
    public static int add(int a, int b) {
    return a + b;
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
    int c; // c is identifier for a variable
    int a = 5;
    c = add(a, 10);
    if (c > 10)
        print("c = " + -c); // c is a String
    else
        print(c); // c is a int
    print("Hello World"); // Hello World is a String
}

/**
 * Method Overriding
 */
private static void print(int c) {
    System.out.println("In Integer Print Method "+c);
}

private static void print(String string) {
    System.out.println("In String Print Method "+string);
}

}

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