What is a keyword in Java?

Examples of Common Java Keywords:

1. class: Defines a new class.

   public class Example { }

2. public: Specifies the access level for classes, methods, and variables (accessible from anywhere).

   public void method() { }

3. static: Indicates that a method or variable belongs to the class rather than instances of the class.

   public static void main(String[] args) { }

4. void: Specifies that a method does not return any value.

   public void display() { }

5. if: Used to create conditional statements.

   if (a > b) { }

Java has 52 Reserved Keywords, including:

• Control flow statements: if, else, for, while, switch, case
• Access modifiers: public, private, protected
• Data types: int, char, boolean, float, etc.
• Exception handling: try, catch, finally, throw, throws
• OOP keywords: class, extends, implements, this, super

Special Keywords:

• null, true, and false are not technically keywords but are reserved literals in Java.

Reference Sources:

• Oracle Java Documentation
• GeeksforGeeks: Java Keywords