What does "default" Signifies in an Interface?

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As we know that in an Interface all methods should end with a semicolon, but i came across this example in java docs.So how is it possible to write the body in method in an Interface and What does Default keyword Signifies.

public interface Animal {
        default public String identifyMyself() {
            return "I am an animal.";
        }
    }

In my humble opinion, default methods in interfaces are a scaled down version of the devil. — Bathsheba, Nov 13 '15 at 13:09

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Default methods are a new addition in Java 8.

Default methods enable new functionality to be added to the interfaces of libraries and ensure binary compatibility with code written for older versions of those interfaces.

answered Nov 13 '15 at 13:10

Michael Lloyd Lee mlk

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What does "default" Signifies in an Interface?

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