When to use transient modifier in java?

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Can someone explain me real world example of in which situation i can use transient modifier in Java ? I absolutely don't understand its use so far for me ?

public transient int a= 55; 
public int a= 55;

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/910374/why-does-java-have-transient-variables?rq=1 — RaceBase, Apr 01 '14 at 10:25

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 01 '14 at 10:26

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during serialization if you do not want to store any variable then you can declare that using transient keyword

answered Apr 01 '14 at 10:26

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