The Java instanceof keyword is used to check if an object is a certain type. It returns true or false. For example, we can check if a variable is a type of String; we can test classes to see if they are certain types (e.g., is a Birch a Tree or a BoysName?).
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You can check object type in Java by using the instanceof keyword . Determining object type is important if you’re processing a collection such as an array that contains more than one type of object. For example, you might have an array with string and integer representations of numbers.
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