Does the order of keywords in variable definition matter?

Question

Is there any difference between the order:

public static final String = "something";

or

public final static String = "something";

?

Answer 1

No, although the Java Language Specification recommends that you use the first ordering:

FieldModifiers:
  FieldModifier
  FieldModifiers FieldModifier

FieldModifier: one of
  Annotation public protected private
  static final transient volatile

... If two or more (distinct) field modifiers appear in a field declaration, it is customary, though not required, that they appear in the order consistent with that shown above in the production for FieldModifier.

Answer 2

No - there is no difference betweeen the two.

From section 8.3.1 of the Java 2 Language Specification:

"If two or more (distinct) field modifiers appear in a field declaration, it is customary, though not required, that they appear in the order consistent with that shown above in the production for FieldModifier."