Guide to the yield Keyword in Java

Yatin B.Yatin B.
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Date: 2023-10-10

Java 14 introduced the yield keyword in switch expressions, allowing them to return values. This enhances readability and efficiency by replacing verbose code blocks with concise value assignments within each case. Yield improves code clarity and maintainability, ensuring exhaustiveness by requiring a value for every case, reducing the risk of errors from unhandled scenarios. This feature simplifies Java programming and promotes a more expressive coding style.

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