6.7 - Type Inference in Method Calls
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What is type inference?
💡 Hint: Think about how Java helps us avoid writing types explicitly.
Can you use type inference with primitive types?
💡 Hint: Remember the limitations mentioned in the section.
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What does type inference allow the compiler to do?
💡 Hint: Think about the benefits of reducing verbosity.
True or False: Type inference can be used with primitive types.
💡 Hint: Consider the limitations of generics.
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Create a generic method similar to singletonList that returns a set containing a passed element. Demonstrate how type inference works when calling this method.
💡 Hint: Think about how the return type is determined from the argument passed.
Discuss how type inference affects method overloading in Java when using generics. Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where ambiguity arises.
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