The ability to use type inference with local variables (var) is one of the star features of Java 10. It reduces the verbosity of the language without compromising Java's dependable static binding and type safety. The compiler infers the type by using the information available in the code, and adds it to the bytecode that it generates.

Every new concept has its own set of benefits, limitations, and complexities. Using type inference with var is no exception. As you work through this chapter, using var will enthrall and frustrate you, but you will emerge triumphantly.

In this chapter, we'll cover the following topics:

• What is type inference?
• Type inference with var
• Dos and don'ts of working with var
• Type inference versus dynamic binding