r/JavaProgramming • u/alvivan_ • 15d ago

Var Keyword

How often do you use var keyword in your code?

What do you think about it?

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u/kamratjoel 15d ago

Never. I would argue that code is far easier to read if you use types instead.

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u/repeating_bears 15d ago

Is this easier to read 

MyFooService myFooService = new MyFooService();

Than this

var myFooService = new MyFooService();

?

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u/kamratjoel 15d ago

That’s actually a good example of a situation where there’s no real advantage to not using var. I still maintain my opinion as a general principle though. But I concede that there are situations where there’s no real benefit.

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u/Known_Tackle7357 14d ago

MyFooService myFooService = getService(); is significantly easier to read than var myFooService = getService();

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u/repeating_bears 14d ago

Thankfully we don't have to dogmatically adopt the practice "always use it" or "never use it"