Top "Modifier" questions

What does the "static" modifier after "import" mean?

When used like this: import static com.showboy.Myclass; public class Anotherclass{} what's the difference between import static com.showboy.…

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What are Transient and Volatile Modifiers?

Can someone explain what the transient and volatile modifiers mean in Java?

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What is the 'open' keyword in Swift?

The ObjectiveC.swift file from the standard library contains the following few lines of code around line 228: extension NSObject : Equatable, …

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SwiftUI - How do I change the background color of a View?

I'm beginning to try out SwiftUI and I'm surprised that it doesn't seem to be straightforward to change the background …

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Can you alter a Javascript function after declaring it?

Let's say I have var a = function() { return 1; }. Is it possible to alter a so that a() returns 2? Perhaps by …

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How does extern work in C#?

Whenever I look deeply enough into reflector I bump into extern methods with no source. I read the msdn documentation …

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Why use the `transient` keyword in java?

I have an issue related to the transient keyword's use before the private modifier in java . variable declaration: transient private …

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Pros and cons of package private classes in Java?

I am learning Java recently, and I came across the notion of package-private classes, which is the default if we …

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Why preg_replace throws me a "Unknown modifier" error?

I keep getting this error: Warning: preg_match() [function.preg-match]: Unknown modifier 't' in D:\xampp\htdocs\administrator\components\com_…

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Why subclass in another package cannot access a protected method?

I have two classes in two different packages: package package1; public class Class1 { public void tryMePublic() { } protected void tryMeProtected() { } } package …

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