java access modifiers : no-modifier vs "default"

Question

I learned that there was a "default" access-modifier , as in "default" being a keyword . However this oracle tutorial doesn't mention any modifier with such a keyword. It only has a no-modifier that acts as a default. Has the "default" keyword deprecated ?

Answer 1

The "default" access modifier is when there is no access modifier given (that is, not one of public, private or protected).

default the keyword is used in the context of a switch statement. It is the "default action" to take if none of the other cases match.

Answer 2

The default can optionally be used in a switch statement to label a block of statements to be executed if no case matches the specified value. Alternatively, the default keyword can also be used to declare default values in a Java annotation.

Answer 3

Access Levels
Modifier    Class   Package Subclass    World
public  Y   Y   Y   Y
protected   Y   Y   Y   N
no modifier Y   Y   N   N
private Y   N   N   N

There no keyword for default of modifier .That is in different context of switch.

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Answer 4

default is keyword which there for different purpose. Modifiers (like public, private, protected) are part of keywords.

Answer 5

You can't mention default as your access modifier. If you don't mention any access modifier (public, protected or private) then compiler consider it as a default access modifier. where if it is a method you can only access within that package only.

Default keyword is used in switch. that keyword doesn't have any relationship with access modifier