Case Sensitivity in Java

Last week's programming question highlighted the case sensitivity of Java. If you're not used to a language that worries about the case of identifier names it can lead to some serious head scratching. I'd hate to add up all the times one of my programs hasn't compiled because I've made a mistake with the case of a variable name.

There are a few tips you can follow to avoid the most common case sensitive errors. Of course, the more you program in Java the more the case sensitivity will become second nature.