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title: "what is the use of transient keyword in java?"  
description: "what is the use of transient keyword in java?"  
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# what is the use of transient keyword in java?

Transient keyword indicates that the value of this member variable does not have to be serialized with the object. When the class will be de-serialized, this variable will be initialized with a default value of its data type (i.e. zero forr integers).

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Transient keyword indicates that the value of this member variable does not have to be serialized with the object. When the class will be de-serialized, this variable will be initialized with a default value of its data type (i.e. zero forr integers).


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