Java Generics : Syntax Explanation

Question

I am new to java generics my question is :

public static < E > void printArray( E[] inputArray )

In the above statement when the retu

Answer 1

By you define a generic variable type, if you will write

public static void printArray( E[] inputArray )

Java will try to find a class with name E, because you don't define E as a generic. The return value in both cases are null, this generic definition part in not a part of return value, it's a separate block of function signature.