This article walks through the sixteen JDK 14 JEPs, focusing on JEP 305’s instanceof pattern matching, JEP 361’s switch expressions, and JEP 368’s text blocks, providing design motivations, code comparisons, step‑by‑step usage, and practical tips for modern Java development.
This article demonstrates how Java 17’s enhanced switch statement with pattern matching replaces cumbersome instanceof‑based if‑else chains, providing concise type‑checking and casting for Map values such as String, Integer, and Double, while noting its preview status.
This article explains how the new pattern‑matching form of the instanceof operator introduced in Java 16 lets you both test an object's type and cast it in a single step, reducing boilerplate code compared to the traditional approach, with clear examples and tips.
This article explores JavaScript's various techniques for determining variable types—including typeof, instanceof, constructor, Object.prototype.toString.call, and jQuery's $.type—by explaining their behavior, limitations, and practical examples with common data types.
This article explains the role of the null keyword in Java, its default value for reference types, common pitfalls such as NullPointerException caused by autoboxing, improper primitive assignments, instanceof checks, static method calls on null references, and safe handling techniques to write null‑safe code.
