Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
The final modifier is used in programming languages to indicate that a variable cannot be changed once it has been assigned a value or that a method cannot be overridden by subclasses.
Related terms
Static Modifier: Used to declare variables or methods that belong to the class itself rather than instances of the class.
Abstract Modifier: Used to declare classes or methods that are incomplete and must be implemented by subclasses.