What is a native class in Java?

Native methods are Java™ methods that start in a language other than Java . Native methods can access system-specific functions and APIs that are not available directly in Java. The use of native methods limits the portability of an application, because it involves system-specific code.

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How many packages does Java have?

We have two types of packages in Java: built-in packages and the packages we can create (also known as user defined package). In this guide we will learn what are packages, what are user-defined packages in java and how to use them. → and Scanner is a class which is present in the sub package util.

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