The ultimate guide to Java interviews with 300+ real-world questions and answers. Get interview-ready in just a few hours with strategies developed by FAANG engineers.

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The Java Interview Handbook: 300+ Interview Questions

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   # Question # 1
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        <p>What is a final class?</p>
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        <p>A class marked final can't be extended or inherited from. The <code class="clazz">String</code> class is one such example. <span class="hi-yl-b">You may want to make a class final if it is not designed for inheritance or you want to forbid any changes by subclassing.</span></p>
## Example  of final class
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```java
final class DontExtendMe {

}

// Compile time error
class WontCompile extends DontExtendMe {

}
```
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<div>
   # Question # 1
    <div>
        <p>What is a final class?</p>
    </div>
    <div>
        <p>A class marked final can't be extended or inherited from. The <code>String</code> class is one such example. <span>You may want to make a class final if it is not designed for inheritance or you want to forbid any changes by subclassing.</span></p>
## Example  of final class
<b>

```java
final class DontExtendMe {

}

// Compile time error
class WontCompile extends DontExtendMe {

}
```
</b>
</div>

This lesson introduces the concept of a final class in Java.

Java Ecosystem

Methods

Classes

Interfaces

Inheritance

Lambda Expressions

Generics

Multi-Threading

Memory Management

Collections

Exceptions

Reflection

Serialization

Miscellaneous Topics

Java in Practice

Patterns

The End

Final Class