Snippet

Private Access Modifier

The 'private' modifier restricts visibility to the defining class only, protecting the data from direct external modification.

snippet.java

java

class Account {
    private double balance;
    public void deposit(double amount) {
        balance += amount;
    }
}

Breakdown

private double balance;

Declares a private variable that cannot be accessed directly from outside the class.

public void deposit(...)

Provides a public method to safely modify the private balance.