The transient keyword in Java language

In this tutorial, we will discuss The transient keyword in Java language

In the Java programming language, the transient keyword is used with instance variable to avoid them from serialization process.

if you define any data member as transient, it will not be serialized.

Transient is an access modifier denoted the JVM to skip the particular variable or object when serializing an object /instance of the class

The transient keyword cannot be used static keyword in Java because the static variable cannot be changed.

The transient keyword can only use an instance variable

Declaration

Syntax

private transient <member-variable>;    or

transient private  <member-variable>;

Example

transient int age;

transient String  name;

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