6.1 - What are Generics?
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Practice Questions
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What advantages do generics provide in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about the potential errors generics help to avoid.
What is type safety?
💡 Hint: Consider the difference between compile-time and runtime.
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What does generics allow you to do in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about what generics emphasize in programming.
True or False: Generics can only be used with collections.
💡 Hint: Consider the broader applications of generics beyond just collections.
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Create a generic Pair class that can hold two elements of potentially different types. Write methods to get each element and display them.
💡 Hint: Consider what kind of methods would be useful for this class.
Discuss a scenario where generics would lead to cleaner code compared to raw types in a team project.
💡 Hint: Think about collaboration and code reviews in a team setting.
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