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December 29, 2021

Where To Use the Underscore in Java

This series of articles called “Stranger things in Java”, is inspired by the contents of my book “Java for Aliens”. These articles are dedicated to insights into the Java language. Deepening the topics we use every day will allow us to master Java coding even in the strangest scenario.

In this article, we will try to clarify the use of the underscore symbol "_" in Java programming. So, let's examine the use cases of this symbol within a Java program. Let's start with the best-known case.

September 15, 2020

7 Uses of Underscore in Scala

This article is for the curious Scala programmer who has seen underscores more times than they'd find comfortable. In this article I'll share almost all the places where you might see an underscore, so that you don't freak out when you see yet another one in a different context.

You can also read this article over at the Rock the JVM blog or watch the video version of it on YouTube or embedded below:

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