Java - strictfp modifier / Chapter -4/ Access Modifier

strictfp modifier introduced in 1.2v.

We can declare strictfp for classes and methods but not for variables. 
Usually, the result floating point arithmetic is varied from platform to platform. If we want to platform independent result for floating point arithmetic then we should go for strictfp modifier.  

1.strictfp( ):-

• If a method declared as strictfp( ) all floating point calculation in that method has to follow IEEE 754 standard.So that we will get platform independent results.
• abstract modifier never talks about implementation where as strictfp method always talks about implementation hence abstract strictfp combination is illegal for methods.

2.strictfp( ) class :-

• If a class declared as strictfp then every floating point calculation present in every concrete method has to follow IEEE 754 standard so that we will get platform independent result.
• We cannot abstract strictfp combination for classes so that abstract strict combination is legal for classes but illegal for methods.  

example 1:-

abstract strictfp class Test
{


}

Valid 


example 2:-
abstract strictfp void m1( );

Compile Time Error: illegal combination of modifiers: abstract and strictfp

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