Is there auto type inferring in Java?

Question

Is there an auto variable type in Java like you have in C++?

An example:

for ( auto var : object_array)
    std::cout << var <<          


        

Answer 1

Java 7 introduces the diamond syntax

Box integerBox = new Box<>(); // Java 7

As compared to old java

Box integerBox = new Box(); // Before Java 7

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The critical reader will notice that this new syntax doesn't help with writing the for loops in the original question. That's correct and fully intentional it seems. See the other answer that cites Oracle's bug database.