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Asked: 2026-06-15T15:57:41+00:00

I understand in Comparator < ? super T> comp it returns the maximum element

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I understand in

Comparator < ? super T> comp

it returns the maximum element of the given collection, according to the order defined by the specified comparator. But I don’t understand the purpose of the

super T

Could anyone possibly explain?

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  1. Editorial Team

    In here < ? super T> means generics – NOT comparisons.

    It means you have a Comparator with a generic type of ? super T (something that extends is super typed by T), as explained in this thread

    comp is the variable name (binding).

    So basically in here Comparator < ? super T> is a type and comp is an identifier (variable name), that is of type Comparator <? super T>

    For more info: Java Generics

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