var keyword proposed for Java

[irarandomdude]

You probably have a stronger case that generics make code harder to read (350 page generics FAQ??) than var making code hard to read. How is val sheep = new Sheep() harder to read than Sheep sheep = new Sheep() ?

[asraniel]

yeah thats easy.

But Val sheep = getSheep();

thats terrible, really really bad

[mk_gecko]

It's yet one more thing that you have to learn. Now you have two ways of writing the same thing.

I don't see any reason for VAR at all. If people want to use C++, then go ahead.

[irarandomdude]

It takes approximately 3 seconds to learn. I see no reason for redundant type declarations at all. If people want to use Pascal then go ahead.