Editing Java syntax (section)

====Fields====
Fields, or [[class variable]]s, can be declared inside the class body to store data.

<syntaxhighlight lang="java">
class Foo {
    double bar;
}
</syntaxhighlight>

Fields can be initialized directly when declared.

<syntaxhighlight lang="java">
class Foo {
    double bar = 2.3;
}
</syntaxhighlight>

=====Modifiers=====
* '''<code>static</code>''' - Makes the field a static member.
* '''<code>final</code>''' - Allows the field to be initialized only once in a constructor or inside initialization block or during its declaration, whichever is earlier.
* '''<code>transient</code>''' - Indicates that this field will not be stored during [[serialization]].
* '''<code>volatile</code>''' - If a field is declared <code>volatile</code>, it is ensured that all threads see a consistent value for the variable.