Java public Keyword
Example
Second
accesses a public
Main
class with public
attributes:
/* Code from filename: Main.java
public class Main {
public String fname = "John";
public String lname = "Doe";
public String email = "john@doe.com";
public int age = 24;
}
*/
class Second {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Main myObj = new Main();
System.out.println("Name: " + myObj.fname + " " + myObj.lname);
System.out.println("Email: " + myObj.email);
System.out.println("Age: " + myObj.age);
}
}
Definition and Usage
The public
keyword is an access modifier used for classes, attributes, methods and constructors, making them accessible by any other class.
Related Pages
Read more about modifiers in our Java Modifiers Tutorial.