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Java 26 — JEP 530: Primitive patterns and switch (Preview)

May 15, 2026

• Pattern matching now works with primitive types, not only reference types.

• The instanceof test can check whether a conversion is exact before binding a variable.

• switch also extends to primitive selectors such as boolean, long, float, and double.

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